Service difficulty report · Shock Absorber · Airbus A300*

Difficulty date
March 14, 2022
Submitted
March 18, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N161UW
Make and model
Airbus A300*
Aircraft serial
1403
Aircraft time
68,107 hours, 25,821 cycles
Part
Shock Absorber
Part number
D235920202
Part serial
L3283
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
Zone 700 - Gears
Part time
42,110 hours, 16,271 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
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

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: LANDING GEAR SHOCK FAULT ECAM DISPLAYED AFTER TAKE OFF. LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. FLIGHT RETURNED TO ABQ LANDING SAFELY. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR AALA202203165880: REPLACED NLG SHOCK ABSORBER PER JOB CARD 26L71032001.** (CLOSED)