Service difficulty report · Hydraulic System · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date
September 4, 2024
Submitted
September 4, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N667FE
Make and model
Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial
771
Aircraft time
37,515 hours, 20,982 cycles
Part
Hydraulic System
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Zone 100
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

AFTER STARTING #1 ENG, AILERONS DEFLECTED FULL LEFT AND WOULD NOT RETURN TO CENTER. AUTOPILOT WAS VERIFIED OFF. WITH ALL HYD SYSTEMS PRESSURIZED AND THE GREEN AND YELLOW SERVOS OFF THE RIGHT AILERON IS DEFLECTING RIGHT WING UP. NOTED HYD LINES AT THE AUTOPILOT ACTUATOR ARE WARM TO THE TOUCH AND VIBRATING WITH NO INPUT FROM THE CONTROL WHEEL AND AUTOPILOT OFF. WITH GREEN AND YELLOW SERVOS ON AND BLUE OFF AILERONS RETURN TO NEUTRAL.

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