SDR 97ZZZX3392

Service difficulty report · Frame · Airbus A300B42C

Difficulty date
July 11, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N864PA
Make and model
Airbus A300B42C
Aircraft serial
075
Part
Frame
Part number
A53610560202
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nlg Ww
Part time
42,021 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A, J

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

What was found

JFK/MIA - FLT 25 - AIR TURN BACK. AFTER TAKEOFF, NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. DUMPED FUEL AND RETURNED TO JFK WITH NO FURTHER EVENTS. FOUND LEFT NLG DOOR ACTUATOR UPPER ATTACH BRACKET ATTACHMENT AT FRAME 14A DAMAGED. MADE INTERIM REPAIR IAW AIRBUS REPAIR DESIGN APPROVAL SHEET RAS/AS/250/97 ISSUE A 7-12-97 AND PAA. E.O.97-5140-01 REV A FOR 800 FLT CYCLES (NEXT C-CHECK). AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)

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