Service difficulty report · Actuator · Airbus A300B4203

Difficulty date
March 5, 2005
Submitted
March 8, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N501TR
Make and model
Airbus A300B4203
Aircraft serial
53
Aircraft time
45,308 hours, 24,897 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
VL35B1
Part serial
589
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
Lwspd Aileron
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
J, A

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

What was found

LT LOW SPEED AILERON FAILED TO DISCONNECT UPON SLAT RETRACTION. FUEL DUMP PROCEDURES FOLLOWED, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO AIR FIELD, LANDING NORMAL. MANUALLY DISCONNECT LOW SPEED AILERON. LOCK OUT ACTUATOR I/A/W 27-00-00, VERIFIED ROD IS RETRACTED AND IN DISCONNECT MODE MEL 27-11-01 CAT "C" EXP 3-15-05 PLACARD INSTALLED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. FOUND LT LOW SPEED AILERON ACTUATOR AT FAULT. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT LOW SPEED AILERON ACTUATOR. SYSTEMS OP'S CHECK GOOD I/A/W 27-11-43, PLACARED REMOVED MEL CLEARED. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE.

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