SDR XNOA01116

Service difficulty report · Bellcrank · Airbus A300B4203

Difficulty date
April 19, 2003
Submitted
April 21, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N373PC
Make and model
Airbus A300B4203
Aircraft serial
218
Part
Bellcrank
Condition
Stuck
Location
Spoiler Actuator
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

AFTER T/O PROGRESSIVELY INCREASING RT AILERON (RIGHT WING DOWN) REQUIRED TO KEEP AIRCRAFT FLYING WINGS LEVEL. FCPI SHOWED LEFT SPOILER DEFLECTED APPROX 12 DEGREES. ON GROUND LEFT O/B SPOILER WAS DEFLECTED FULL UP (ACTUAL POSITION). INSPECTED & FOUND LEFT INBOARD FLIGHT SPOILER ACTUATOR BELLCRANK ASSY STICKING AS A RESULT OF DIRT & GRIME. CLEANED & LUBED BELL CRANK ASSY. SPOILER SYS, OPS CHECK GOOD IAW A300 MM 27-10-00.

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