Service difficulty report · Uplock · Airbus A300B4605R

Difficulty date
January 14, 2000
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N70079
Make and model
Airbus A300B4605R
Aircraft serial
619
Part
Uplock
Part number
A254310012
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg
Component
Messier
Stage of operation
CL
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

JFK - FLT 0881 - AFTER TAKEOFF AND GEAR RETRACTED, NOSE GEAR DOOR LIGHT (AMBER) ON FORWARD PANEL REMAINED ILLUMINATED. LIGHT EXTINGUISHED ON UPPER PANEL. NOISE AND VIBRATION FELT AT 250 KNOTS. DIVERTED AND LANDED JFK WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NOSE GEAR RIGHT DOOR UPLOCK ASSEMBLY. ACCOMPLISHED GEAR SWING. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED, NORMAL OPERATION. (X)

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