Service difficulty report · Uplock · Airbus A300*

Difficulty date
July 20, 2022
Submitted
July 22, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N157AA
Make and model
Airbus A300*
Aircraft serial
6998
Aircraft time
18,205 hours, 7,062 cycles
Part
Uplock
Part number
C247300019
Part serial
11313C24730
Condition
None
Location
Zone 700 - Gears
Part time
1,749 hours, 722 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AFTER TAKEOFF AND AFTER SELECTION OF THE LANDING GEAR UP; DOOR DID NOT CLOSE. ECAM MESSAGE LANDING GEAR DOOR NOT CLOSED APPEARED ON UPPER ECAM DISPLAY. PERFORMED ECAM ACTIONS. AFTER RECYCLING LANDING GEAR DOORS CLOSED AND CONTINUE TO DESTINATION. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED TSM 32-31-00-810-865-A AND FOUND THE NOSE LANDING GEAR UPLOCK ASSEMBLY FAULTING AND REPLACED IT PER AMM 32-31-21. A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED.