Service difficulty report · Link · Airbus A330243

Difficulty date
July 25, 2019
Submitted
August 28, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N968AV
Make and model
Airbus A330243
Aircraft serial
1009
Part
Link
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Mlg
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

LG SYSTEM DISAGREE, L/G R LENGTHENING FAULT. REMOVED AND INSTALLED CORRECTLY THE SHORTENING MECHANISM TURNBUCKLE LINK. THE FUNCTIONAL TEST OF THE NORMAL EXTENSION AND RETRACTION, OPERATIONAL TEST OF THE FREE-FALL EXTENSION AND BITE TEST OF THE NORMAL EXTENSION AND RETRACTION WERE SATISFACTORY. IN ACCORDANCE WITH A330 AMM 05-59-32-869-802-A RETURN IN NORMAL OPERATION AFTER FLIGHT WITH LANDING GEAR DOWN AND LANDING GEAR DOOR CLOSED, SET THE L/G DOWN VMO/MMO SELECTION SWITCH TO NORM.

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