Service difficulty report · Uplock · Airbus A330243

Difficulty date
January 28, 2016
Submitted
February 3, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N973AV
Make and model
Airbus A330243
Aircraft serial
332
Aircraft time
1,853,791 hours, 5,140 cycles
Part
Uplock
Condition
Faulty
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
G, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF WHEN WE RETRACTED THE LG APPEARED ON ECAM LT LG RETRACT FAULT & WE HEARD A NOISE. WE CYCLE THE LG BUT THE LT MAIN GEAR CONTINUE WHEN FAIL. IAW AMM 32-31-44-000-801-A THE MLG UPLOCK WAS REMOVED. IAW AMM 32-32-44-400-801-A THE MLG UPLOCK WAS REPLACED. FUNCTIONAL TEST WAS PERFORMED IAW AMM 32-31-00-710-801-A. TEST WITH RESULTS SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL. TEST OF THE FREE FALL EXTENSION WAS PERFORMED IAW AMM 32-33-00-710-801-A WITH RESULTS SATISFACTORY.

More about the Airbus A330-243