Service difficulty report · Relay · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date
June 10, 2003
Submitted
June 13, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N651FE
Make and model
Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial
728
Aircraft time
14,270 hours, 7,100 cycles
Part
Relay
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg
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 GEAR RETRACTION GOT ECAM WARNING- GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT, GEAR INDICATOR PANEL SHOWED NO LIGHTS. MOMENTS LATER GOT BOTH YAW DAMPERS BOTH PITCH TRIM AND ATS FAILURE. UNABLE TO RESET. RETURNED FOR LANDING. ALSO BOTH FD FAILED. UPDT 10JUN03 15:27 FLL R REMOVED AND REPLACED NLG SHOCK ABS RELAY 94GB DUE TO PROX FAULTING SHOCK ABS NOSE FAIL (SN CODE) & MTP FAULTING NOSE RELAY FAIL. OPS CHECKED NORMAL PER A300 M/M 32-31-7 1-4. FACT 10JUN03 16:27 FLL R PERF AFS LAND TEST TO CHECK YAW DAMP, ATS, PITCH TRIM & F/D'S. OPS CHECKS GOOD PER A-300 TSM 22-00-00.

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