Service difficulty report · Adc · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date
March 13, 2024
Submitted
March 13, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N669FE
Make and model
Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial
774
Aircraft time
36,945 hours, 20,853 cycles
Part
Adc
Part number
4045053914
Part serial
89070851
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, PITCH TRIM 2 & YAW DAMPER 2 CLICKED OFF, FOLLOWED BY A ADC2 INOP MESSAGE. ONCE SLATS RETRACTED, FO FLYING & CONTINUED TIL 17,000 FT. REVIEWED QRH FOR ADC FAULT & NOTED WERE NO LONGER RVSM & FO PLACED AP 1 ON. AFTER 2 MINS, AP1 CLICKED OFF AS THE PITCH TRIM1 & YAW DAMPER 1 CLICKED OFF. RESET PITCH TRIM & YAW DAMPER & TURNED AP1 BACK ON. AFTER ABOUT 3 MINS, AP1 CLICKED OFF AGAIN. STATUS PAGE SHOWED AP INOP, ATS-ALPHA FLOOR INOP, & ADC2 INOP, AS WELL AS A PITCH TRIM MANUAL CONTROL ONLY. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY & DIVERTED TO OAK. INTERROGATED MX PANEL & FOUND LAST FLT LEG HAD 3 FAILS, (1A ADS, 1B FAC2 , 2 FAC1 FAILED, 3 ADS FAIL). R & R ADC 2. PERFORMED BITE TEST. NO DISCREPANCIES. ACCOMPLISHED AFS & AUTOLAND TEST. ALL TEST PASSED. OPS CHECK GOOD. A/C OK TO CONT SERVICE.

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