# SDR 98FDEA00656

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 18, 1998
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N408FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N408FE), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A310-203
- Registry model: [Airbus A310-203](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a310-203) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 257
- System (JASC): [3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3230)
- Part: Damper
- Condition: Inop
- Location: Lt Mlg
- Stage of operation: CL
- Nature of condition: J
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98FDEA00656

## Discrepancy

T/O MEM COULD NOT RAISE GEAR HANDLE. TRIED BOTH POSITION DET SYSTEM 1 AND 2.  RECYCLE HANDLE DOWN AND RETRIED.  STILL NOT ABLE TO RETRACT.  RETURNED TO MEM.  REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR PITCH DAMPER.  PERFORMED GEAR SWING, OPS CHECK OK.

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