Service difficulty report · Actuator · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date
February 28, 2025
Submitted
February 28, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N690FE
Make and model
Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial
876
Aircraft time
22,325 hours, 13,061 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
81681
Part serial
819
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 300
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON FINAL, WITH AUTOPILOT OFF, RUDDER WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO OPERATE ON THE RIGHT PEDAL BUT THEN FELT LIKE IT PUSHED THROUGH SOMETHING AND WAS LESS STIFF BUT STILL MORE THAN NORMAL. LEFT PEDAL FELT NORMAL. ON TAXI OUT RUDER CHECK FELT NORMAL, TAXI IN, TRIED AND BOTH DIRECTIONS FELT NORMAL AS WELL. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE 300CY VARIABLE STOP ACTUATOR PER A300-600 AMM 27-23-23-04. OPS CHECK GOOD PER A300-600 AMM 27-23-00 BLOCK 501.

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