# SDR 06FDEA1222

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 24, 2006
- Submitted: March 24, 2006
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N659FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N659FE), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A300 F4-605R
- Registry model: [Airbus A300 F4-605R](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a300-f4-605r) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 757
- Aircraft time: 16,345 hours, 8,565 cycles
- System (JASC): [3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3230)
- Part: Control Unit
- Part number: 224TS05Y
- Part serial: 772
- Condition: Malfunctioned
- Location: Landing Gear
- Part time: 14,217 hours, 7,492 cycles
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: J
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/06FDEA1222

## Discrepancy

GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT.  BOTH GEAR POSITION INDUCTORS SHOWED 3 GREEN TRIANGLES AND 3 RED UNLOCKS.  RETURNED HANDLE TO DOWN POSITION AND HAD ECAM STATUS MESSAGE OF L/G RETRACTION INOP, TRIED BOTH L/G POSITION DETECTION SYS 1 & 2.  REMOVED AND REPLACED LANDING GEAR CONTROL UNIT PER AIRBUS MM REF 32-31-11-4.  SYSTEM OPS CHECK OK.  NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED.

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