Service difficulty report · Connector · Airbus A300B4203

Difficulty date
January 5, 2006
Submitted
January 11, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N820SC
Make and model
Airbus A300B4203
Aircraft serial
154
Aircraft time
51,805 hours, 21,537 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Loose
Location
Nr Adc
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB, STALL WARNING, ALPHA TRIM B, NR 1 PROBE TRIFOILS TURNED TO CLOVERLEAF WITH MWS FAULT AND CAPTAINS AIRSPEED INDICATOR ERRONEOUS WITH CONTINUOUS OVERSPEED WARNING. FUEL DUMPED (30,000 LBS) TO ACCEPTABLE LANDING WEIGHT, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO AIRFIELD. LANDING NORMAL. MAINTENANCE FOUND LOOSE CONNECTOR (PITOT) AT NR 1 ADC. CONNECTOR SECURED, FUNCTIONAL CHECK AND LEAK CHECK SATISFACTORY IAW 34-11-20 AND 34-11-10. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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