SDR XNOA01061

Service difficulty report · Gearbox · Airbus A300B4203

Difficulty date: August 7, 2002
Submitted: August 8, 2002
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N372PC
Make and model: Airbus A300B4203
Aircraft serial: 196
System (JASC): 2780 · Leading Edge Slat Control System
Part: Gearbox
Condition: Malfunctioned
Location: L/E Slat
Stage of operation: CL
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: F, J
Precautionary procedure: A

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

What was found

AFTER T/O, SLAT WOULD NOT RETRACT BEYOND 16 DEGREES. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 11 STEP BACK GEARBOX IAW A300 MM CHAP 27-81-16, OPS CHECKS GOOD. INSPECTED SLAT SYSTEM FOUND LEFT WING SLAT NR 3 AND NR 4 MISRIGGED. RIGGED NR 3 AND NR 4 SLATS IAW A300 MM 27-81-35. ADJUSTED SLAT CONTROL INSP LIMIT GUIDE ROD IAW MM 27-81-00, PERFORMED FUNCTIONAL TEST OF SLAT CONTROL AND SLAT SYSTEM IAW A300 27-81-00, NO DEFECTS NOTED.

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