Service difficulty report · Actuator · Airbus A300B4203

Difficulty date
September 8, 2004
Submitted
September 9, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N501TR
Make and model
Airbus A300B4203
Aircraft serial
53
Aircraft time
44,157 hours, 24,593 cycles
Engine
Ge CF650C2
Part
Actuator
Part number
30505411
Part serial
2155
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
Fuel Jet Valve
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
J, A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKE OFF AC REQUIRED A LOT OF AILERON TO KEEP LEVEL, 35 DEGREES. RETURNED TO AIRFIELD, WHEN ATTEMPTING TO DUMP FUEL, RT DUMP VALVE WOULD NOT OPEN WITH PRIMARY OR SECONDARY. OVERWEIGHT LANDING ACCOMPLISHED. LANDING NORMAL. FOUND NR 3 LT SPOILER SERVO BAD, REMOVED AND REPLACED SERVO CONTROL IAW 27-62-14, OP'S CHECKED SATISFACTORY. PERFORMED OVERWEIGHT LANDING INSPECTION AND FOUND AIRCRAFT IN AIRWORTHY CONDITION, NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. CLEANED C/P AT RT FUEL JETTISON VALVE ACTUATOR. SECONDARY SYS CKS OK IAW 28-31-00. DEFERRED PRIMARY IAW MEL 28-31-02 CAT-C. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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