Service difficulty report · Ground Wire · Airbus A300B4203

Difficulty date
March 17, 2009
Submitted
March 17, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N501TR
Make and model
Airbus A300B4203
Aircraft serial
053
Aircraft time
51,182 hours, 26,698 cycles
Part
Ground Wire
Condition
Loose
Location
Krueger Flap
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF, KRUEGER FLAP FAILED TO RETRACT. CREW REPORTED A "CONFIG" LIGHT ON MWP. ALSO, FLIGHT CHARACTERISTICS OF AIRCRAFT SEEMED DIFFERENT. DECISION MADE TO RETURN TO AIRFIELD. AIRCRAFT LANDED NORMAL, NO FUEL WAS DUMPED. MAINTENANCE UPON TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND LOOSE GROUND WIRE TERMINAL AT RIGHT KRUEGER FLAP POSITION SENSOR. TERMINAL WIRE RE-SECURED. OPERATIONAL CHECK COMPLIED WITH, NO DEFECTS NOTED IAW 27-85-00. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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