Service difficulty report · Uplock · Airbus A300B4605R

Difficulty date
August 2, 2004
Submitted
August 11, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N59081
Make and model
Airbus A300B4605R
Aircraft serial
639
Part
Uplock
Part number
A254310012
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg Door
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

JFK - INFLIGHT T833/02 ON TAKEOFF NOSE GEAR DOOR SHOWED UNLOCKED ON BOTH SYSTEM NUMBER ONE AND TWO. ECAM MESSAGE NOSE GEAR DOOR UNSAFE. NO NOISE NOTED UNTIL GEAR HANDLE RETURNED TO NEUTRAL. RETURNED TO JFK AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED FAULTY RIGHT HAND NOSE GEAR DOOR UPLOCK. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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