Service difficulty report · Module · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date
November 2, 2002
Submitted
November 6, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N657FE
Make and model
Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial
748
Aircraft time
12,481 hours, 6,106 cycles
Engine
Ge CF66D
Part
Module
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Landing Gear
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ON TAKEOFF, LDG GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT ON NR 2 SYSTEM. SWITCHED TO NR 1 SYSTEM AND GEAR WOULD STILL NOT RETRACT. REMOVED LANDING GEAR CONTROL HANDLE 2GA IAW TSM, CONTINUITY CHECKS GOOD BUT MODULE HAS A VERY SUSPICIOUS RATTLE. REMOVED AND REPLACED 2GA MODULE IAW A300 AMM AS PRECAUTIONARY. RECEIVED LANDING GEAR SAFETY RELAY CONTROL MODULE FROM MEM AND PERFORMED ADJUSTMENT/TEST OF RELAY EM SAFETY SYSTEM IAW A300 AMM. ALL SYSTEMS OPERATE NORMAL, ALL IND CHECK NORMAL. DISCONNECTED TEST SET AND RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO NORMAL. INSTALLED NEW PROXIMITY DETECTION UNIT 54GB AND PERFORMED DETECTOR CONTINUITY TEST.

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