Service difficulty report · Flt Controls · Airbus A300F4622R

Difficulty date
February 11, 2021
Submitted
February 12, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N160UP
Make and model
Airbus A300F4622R
Aircraft serial
0849
Aircraft time
19,995 hours, 11,995 cycles
Part
Flt Controls
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
CR
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

INSPECTION TYPE:NA**ATB -EMERGENCY DECLARED - NO EMERG EQUIP USED - LANDED W/OUT INCIDENT - AC TAKEN OOS** DUE OT EXTREMELY LOUD POPPING SOUNDS UNDER FLOOR. ONCE AIRBORNE THE AIRCRAFT WANTED TO MOVE SIDE TO SIDE. WE DID EXPERIENCE SOME HANDLING ISSUES. TREMENDOUS LOUD SOUNDS COMING UNDER THE FLOOR. ON APP MORE DIFF THAN NORMAL TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED.R/R'D PCMCIA CARD FOR DATA REC PER MM 31-31-90. ACCOMP COLD WXR MX OF LWR FUSELAGE DRAINS, FOUND STANDING WATER IN AFT CARGO FWD COMP UNDER FLOOR. RMVD FLOOR PNL, REMOVED WATER & REINSTALLED FLOOR PANEL PER MM 12-31-51 & 53-10-33. OK FOR SVC.

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