Service difficulty report · Handle · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date
July 30, 2020
Submitted
July 30, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N687FE
Make and model
Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial
873
Aircraft time
18,420 hours, 10,499 cycles
Part
Handle
Condition
Unsecure
Location
Main Cargo Door
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PASSING 180, HEARD A THUMP & ACFT LURCHED, CONTROLS & CONTROLABILITY NORMAL. FOUND MAIN CARGO DOOR LATCH HANDLE DEPLOYED APPROX 3 INCHES. OPERATED DOOR SEVERAL TIMES & OPERATION WAS NORMAL. WHILE UNLATCHING DOOR AT CONTROL PANEL, THERE WAS A 2 SEC DELAY FROM WHEN CONTROL PANEL UNLATCH LIGHT ILLUMINATED & ECAM INDICATION TURNS AMBER. PERFORMED GVI OF ALL EXTERNAL PANELS & FLIGHT CONTROL SURFACES WITH HYDS ON, NO DEFECTS NOTED. LOWERED FLAPS & INSPECTED ALL SURFACES & PANELS. NO DEFECTS NOTED. PERFOMRED MCD ADJUSTMENT TEST 52-36-00-05. NO DEFECTS NOTED. ALL ECAM INDICATIONS & WARNINGS NORMAL. CARGO DOOR OPS PANEL LOCK & UNLOCK INDICATION MATCHED AUX HANDLE POSITION. PRESSURIZED ACFT IAW 05-53-00-00,

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