Service difficulty report · Damper · Airbus A310324

Difficulty date
June 7, 2000
Submitted
November 15, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N840AB
Make and model
Airbus A310324
Aircraft serial
682
Aircraft time
16,656 hours
Part
Damper
Part number
D224260004
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rt Pitch
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

KIN/MBJ - FLT JM 059 - PRIOR TO DEPARTURE, RIGHT PITCH DAMPER WAS FOUND SEEPING HYDRAULIC FLUID. IT WAS SERVICED AND AIRCRAFT DISPATCHED. DURING TAKEOFF, RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT BOTH IN SYSTEM 1 AND SYSTEM 2. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING, THE PITCH DAMPER WAS DISCOVERED FAULTY AND WAS REPLACED. AIRCRAFT RELEASED TO SERVICE WITHOUT ANY FURTHER OCCURRENCE. (X)

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