Service difficulty report · Valve · Airbus A300B4605R

Difficulty date
January 31, 2001
Submitted
March 28, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N33069
Make and model
Airbus A300B4605R
Aircraft serial
512
Part
Valve
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

LHR - RIGHT MAIN GEAR SLOW TO RETRACT TRIGGERING ECAM WARNING AND DOOR OPEN LIGHT. STAYED ON FOR APPROX 1 MINUTE. AIRCRAFT HAS BEEN INSPECTED AND FOUND TO BE IN A SAFE CONDITION FOR FERRY FLIGHT FROM LHR TO JFK FOR FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING AND REPAIR OF RIGHT MLG DUE TO SLOW RETRACTION. THIS FERRY FLIGHT IS AUTHORIZED BY SPOTTING MESSAGE NR 01-194. INSPECTED RESTRICTOR VALVES FOR RIGHT MLG AND RT GEAR DOOR. CLEANED DEBRIS FROM BOTH VALVES. ACCOMPLISHED GEAR SWING SEVERAL TIMES. ALL CHECKS NORMAL. GREASED RIGHT MAIN GEAR TRUNNION. (M)

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