Service difficulty report · Actuator · Airbus A330243

Difficulty date
February 7, 2017
Submitted
February 13, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N291AY
Make and model
Airbus A330243
Aircraft serial
1502
Aircraft time
12,315 hours, 1,929 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
10211301001
Part serial
13CCC0696
Condition
Faulted
Location
Mlg Door
Part time
12,315 hours, 1,929 cycles
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

ON TAKEOFF LEFT MAIN GEAR AND ALL GEAR DOORS WOULD NOT RETRACT. RE-CYCLED PER ECAM PROCEDURE AND EVENTUALLY GEAR DOORS RETRACTED. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. THE LANDING GEAR CIU NR 2 SHOWED A MALFUNCTION. REPEAT EVENT FROM 1-17-2017. MAINTENANCE FOUND LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR AT FAULT. REPLACED THE ACTUATOR IAW AMM 32-31-46-400-801.

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