Service difficulty report · Gear · Airbus A330243

Difficulty date
December 21, 2018
Submitted
December 24, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N392HA
Make and model
Airbus A330243
Aircraft serial
1404
Aircraft time
24,927 hours, 4,004 cycles
Part
Gear
Condition
Damaged
Location
Gearbox
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ETOPS SIGNIFICANT SYSTEM - APU DOOR SHOWS OPEN WITH APU IN OFF POSITION/ AUTO SHUT DOWN ON ECAM.// PERFORMED BITE TEST ON APU SHUTDOWN MSG OIL CONTAMINATION OIL CHIP DETECTION REMOVED AND REPLACED FILTERS, AND INSPECTED CHIP DETECTORS. MSG CLEARS DOOR ACTUATOR STILLS SHOWS OPEN. T/S PER A330 TSM 49-62-00-810-915-A FOUND ELECTRICAL CHIP DETECTOR (59KTS) TO BE AT FAULT. PER TSM STEP 4 A 1B. NO METAL FOUND ON CHIP DETECTOR. R/R CHIP DETECTOR 59KTS PER HALA330 AMM 49-91-00. NO HELP. T/S AND FOUND INTERNAL GEAR IN GEAR BOX DAMAGED. NEED APU CHANGE. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU PER TASK CARD 4901-9401-HAL, OPS CHECK NORMAL.

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