Service difficulty report · Connector · Airbus A330243

Difficulty date
January 26, 2018
Submitted
January 30, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N395HA
Make and model
Airbus A330243
Aircraft serial
1469
Aircraft time
18,880 hours, 2,901 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Damaged
Location
Elevator
Stage of operation
CR
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

ATB DURING FL410 CRUISE, RECEIVED A F/CT ELEVATOR SERVO FAULT ON ECAM. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FLT CONTROL PRIM 1 PB IAW ESPM 20-45-11. OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM 27-96-00 AND CONTINUITY CHECK. FOUND PIN C ON B CONNECTOR LOOSE TENSION. REMOVED AND REPLACED CONN B WITH CONTACT OF R G ELEV SERVO REF WDM 27-98-25. CONTINUITY & INSULATION CK GOOD. FOUND RESISTANCE HIGH AND FLUX (3.3 OHMS-4.1 OHMS) AT CONNECTOR 5212VC-A, R, D, TO R, G . REPLACED THE CONNECTOR AND REPLACED THE CONTACTS. CONTINUITY CHECKED GOOD.

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