SDR FDEA201305241083

Service difficulty report · Ram Air Turb · Airbus A300B4622R

Difficulty date: May 24, 2013
Submitted: May 28, 2013
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N724FD
Make and model: Airbus A300B4622R
Aircraft serial: 530
Aircraft time: 31,834 hours, 15,773 cycles
System (JASC): 2920 · Hydraulic System, Auxiliary
Part: Ram Air Turb
Part number: 961596
Part serial: 0030
Condition: Malfunctioned
Location: Right Wing
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: C
Nature of condition: L
Precautionary procedure: K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING FUNCTION OF RAM AIR TURBINE, ROUTINE CARD 00073 WRI 29206710, STEP 1 STATES TO LOWER THE RAT. THE RELEASE HANDLES WERE ACTIONED NUMEROUS TIMES WITH NO EFFECT, AMM REVIEWED, PROCEDURE 29-22-00-06 IS "IF RAT FAILS TO EXTEND" THIS TASK WAS CARRIED OUT AND RAT DEPLOYED CORRECTLY. ON COMPLETION OF THIS TASK THE RAT WAS DEPLOYED SUCCESSFULLY NUMEROUS TIMES.

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