Service difficulty report · Fitting · Airbus A300B4605R

Difficulty date
January 21, 2004
Submitted
January 23, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N19059
Make and model
Airbus A300B4605R
Aircraft serial
469
Part
Fitting
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

BOS INFLIGHT T1367/21 ON TAKEOFF WHEN GEAR HANDLE WAS RAISED A LOUD THUMP WAS HEARD IN THE NOSE GEAR AREA. NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. NOSE GEAR AMBER UNLOCK LIGHT REMAINED ON AND ASSOCIATED ECAM MESSAGE LANDING GEAR RETRACTION INOPERATIVE. RETURNED TO BOSTON. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTED AND APPROVED FOR FERRY FLIGHT TO JFK. FOUND NOSE GEAR UPLOCK ATTACH FITTING DAMAGED. REPLACED UPLOCK ATTACH FITTING AND UPLOCK ASSEMBLY FOR NOSE GEAR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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