Service difficulty report · Wheel · Airbus A300B4605R

Difficulty date
January 21, 2005
Submitted
January 27, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N34078
Make and model
Airbus A300B4605R
Aircraft serial
615
Part
Wheel
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

UNABLE TO EXTEND NOSE WHELL ON FINAL APPROACH. USED GRAVITY EXTENSION AND NOSE GEAR LOWERED. LANDED BOS WITHOUT INCIDENT AND AIRCRAFT TOWED TO GATE DUE TO LOSS OF NOSE WHEEL STEERING. PULLED CVR CIRCUIT BREAKER. CLOSED NOSE WHEEL DOORS TO ACTIVATE SEQUENCE VALVE FOR STEERING TO RETURN. NO VISUAL DISCREPANCIES NOTED. AIRCRAFT IS BEING FERRIED TO JFK FOR FURTHER TROUBLE SHOOTING.

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