Service difficulty report · Flex Drive · Airbus A300F4622R

Difficulty date
March 9, 2006
Submitted
March 15, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N150UP
Make and model
Airbus A300F4622R
Aircraft serial
0833
Part
Flex Drive
Part number
221D0009517
Part serial
A849742
Condition
Failed
Location
Thrust Reverser
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

NR 1 ENG T/R FAILED ON EXTENSION, IT THEN TORE ITSELF UP ON RETRACTION AND IS STUCK. UPPER FLEX SHAFT CABLE DAMAGED ON INBOARD SIDE NR 1 REVERSER. C/W T/R REMVL TO SECT 3B PG 4.C.T.91454 C/W MM 71-13-03-4 TO PG 7 PARA C ITEM (20) C/W MM 71-13-03-4 PG 7 PARA ITEM 21 THRU D ITEM 5, SYS OPS NORMALLY. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLEX SHAFT CABLE PER AMM 78-31-12-4

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