Service difficulty report · Pitch Link · Airbus A310222

Difficulty date
April 17, 2008
Submitted
April 17, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N455FE
Make and model
Airbus A310222
Aircraft serial
331
Aircraft time
33,290 hours, 15,064 cycles
Part
Pitch Link
Part number
MS28775015
Condition
Damaged
Location
Mlg
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

LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF WITH BOTH SELECTOR. GEAR HANDLE WOULD NOT COME PASSED THE NORMAL POSITION. PRESSURE INDICATOR POP OUT. T/S IN PROGRAM. NEED PART. T/S FOUND PITCH DAMPER AIR CHARGE VALVE PACKING DAMAGED. REMOVED AND REPLACED PACKING AND SERVICING PITCH DAMPER WITH NITROGEN PER AMM 12-12-30-0. INSPECTED NOT LEAK FOUND. A/C OK FOR SERVICE.

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