# SDR ANCF2016012801

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 28, 2016
- Submitted: February 3, 2016
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N973AV
- Make and model: Airbus A330-243
- Registry model: [Airbus A330-243](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a330-243) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 332
- Aircraft time: 1,853,791 hours, 5,140 cycles
- System (JASC): [3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3230)
- Part: Uplock
- Condition: Faulty
- Location: Lt Mlg
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: G, J
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ANCF2016012801

## Discrepancy

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.

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