Service difficulty report · Aileron Sys · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date
February 26, 2020
Submitted
February 29, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N660FE
Make and model
Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial
759
Aircraft time
33,436 hours, 18,460 cycles
Part
Aileron Sys
Condition
Binding
Location
Left
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

PDIS 660 27-10 3309 26FEB20 IND FACT U LOGPAGES:3207566 UPON CONTROL CHECK, LEFT AILERONS WERE BINDING 1/2 WAY THROUGH CHECK. RIGHT FULL DEFLECTION, CHECK GOOD. SHGN 26FEB20 22:04 IND U MX NOTE: CREW NOTED LEFT AILERON ON ECAM SHOWED 80% DEFLECTION AND ALSO ON CONTROL COLUMN SCALE. ENT BY: 95505 RPT BY: 95505 SHGN 26FEB20 23:17 IND U PERFORMED AILERON CHECK AFTER TRANSLOAD, NO BINDING FELT AND FULL TRAVEL WAS EQUAL FEEL BOTH LEFT ROLL AND RIGHT. NEEDS MORE TROUBLE SHOOTING. FACT 27FEB20 00:51 IND U INSPECTED CABLE RUNS AND PULLEYS WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. SUSPECT ICE AND SNOW CAUSING BINDING. PERFORMED AILERON MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL CONTROL ADJ/TEST IAW AMM 27-11-00-05-02. OPS CHECK GOOD. NO HISTORY 99 DAYS. ACFT OK FOR SERVICE

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