Service difficulty report · Transformer · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date
June 17, 2014
Submitted
July 9, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N681FE
Make and model
Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial
799
Aircraft time
21,045 hours, 11,554 cycles
Part
Transformer
Part number
152
Part serial
1143
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
G
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

JUST AFTER GEAR RETRACTION, RECEIVED MULTIPLE AVIONIC FAILURES. AP 1 WOULD NOT ENGAGE, AP 2 ALREADY DEFER RED, OFF FLAGS IN BOTH ALTIMETERS, AUTO THROTTLES WOULD NOT ENGAGE, ROLLED BACK ON CLIMB OUT. BOTH FLIGHT DIRECTORS FAILED, NAV ADC FAILURE ECAM. ECAM ALERTS WOULD RESET THEN IMMEDIATELY FAIL AGAIN. INSTALLED NEW CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER 1, & 2 AND NEW CAPTAIN`S AOA. CAPTAIN`S AND FIRST OFFICER`S ALTIMETER OFF FLAGS NOT IN VIEW AT THIS TIME. REMOVED AND REPLACED TRANSFORMER 5XD IAW MM 24-53, NO DEFECTS NOTED.

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