Service difficulty report · Uplock · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date
April 25, 2005
Submitted
April 26, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N654FE
Make and model
Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial
738
Aircraft time
16,758 hours, 8,501 cycles
Part
Uplock
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Mlg Door
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

NOSE GEAR DOORS UNLOCKED LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED WHEN GEAR UP AND LOCKED ON BOTH GEAR INDICATION PANELS. RETRACTED GEAR AND CONFIRMED RIGHT GEAR DOOR UPLOCK WAS BAD. REMOVED AND REPLACED UPLOCK PER A300-600 MM 32-31-14. SWUNG GEAR SEVERAL TIMES, INDICATIONS GOOD ON FRONT AND OVERHEAD PANELS. PREMATURE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION OFF MFG A25431001-2.

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