Service difficulty report · Access Panel · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date
May 10, 2007
Submitted
May 11, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N669FE
Make and model
Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial
774
Aircraft time
16,434 hours, 8,892 cycles
System (JASC)
5200 · Doors
Part
Access Panel
Condition
Damaged
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

ON TAKEOFF WHEN LANDING GEAR WAS RETRACTED THE LEFT MAIN GEAR DOOR AMBER LIGHT STAYED ILLUMINATED ON BOTH THE OVERHEAD AND FORWARD PANEL. DROPPED LEFT GEAR DOOR AND DISCOVERED INNER ACCESS PANEL TO LEFT PACK LAYING ON GEAR DOOR. (SMASHED) UNABLE TO REINSTALL ACCESS PANEL. DOOR OPENS AND CLOSES NORMALLY, INSPECTED LEFT MAIN GEAR DOOR AND LEFT GEAR FOR DAMAGE, NONE FOUND. PERFORMED DUMMIE RETRACT. [SUP 05-14-07] INSTALLED SERVICEABLE PER SMP. OK FOR SERVICE.

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