SDR WRNA200700029

Service difficulty report · Shaft · Airbus A300B4203

Difficulty date: June 7, 2007
Submitted: June 12, 2007
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N505TA
Make and model: Airbus A300B4203
Aircraft serial: 271
Aircraft time: 44,192 hours, 19,942 cycles
System (JASC): 2780 · Leading Edge Slat Control System
Part: Shaft
Part number: CHA704218
Part serial: 5562
Condition: Jammed
Location: L/E Slat
Stage of operation: TX
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: F
Precautionary procedure: D

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

What was found

AFTER LEAVING BLOCKS, SLATS WOULD NOT EXTEND, JAMMED, VIBRATION FELT IN AIRCRAFT. RETURNED TO BLOCKS. REPLACED SLAT TRANSMISSION SHAFT ASSEMBLY AND SHOCK ABSORBER PER MM 27-81-12 PG 401 AND 27-81-29 PG 401. AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

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