Service difficulty report · Damper · Airbus A300B4203

Difficulty date
November 28, 2000
Submitted
December 12, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N59106
Make and model
Airbus A300B4203
Aircraft serial
106
Engine
Ge CF650C2
Part
Damper
Part number
C230056
Part serial
U358
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
W
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

LAX - FLT TA809 - DURING TAKEOFF, THE LANDING GEARS DID NOT RETRACT, EITHER SYSTEM NR 1 AND NR 2. DUE TO THIS SITUATION, THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO LAX AIRPORT AND OVERWEIGHT LANDING PERFORMED. MAINTENANCE TECHNICIANS PERFORMED A COMPLETE INSPECTION OF THE LANDING GEARS, AND FOUND PITCH DAMPER ACTUATOR ON THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR POPPED OUT. REMOVED AND REPLACED PER AMM 32-11-15. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL LANDING GEARS RETRACTION ON SYSTEM NR 1 AND NR 2 PER AMM 32-30-00. SYSTEM WORKING NORMALLY. ALSO, OVERWEIGHT INSPECTION PERFORMED WITH NORMAL RESULTS PER AMM 05-51-11. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATION. (X)

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