Service difficulty report · Interface Unit · Airbus A330243

Difficulty date
October 30, 2022
Submitted
November 2, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N974AV
Make and model
Airbus A330243
Aircraft serial
1208
Aircraft time
44,950 hours, 8,297 cycles
Engine
Rroyce RB211TRENT77
Engine time
44,948 hours, 8,296 cycles
Part
Interface Unit
Part number
007LG027D
Part serial
1083
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Mlg
Part time
4,839 hours, 771 cycles
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

AFTER TAKEOFF LANDING GEAR RETRACTION UNABLE DUE TO LEVER LOCKED IN DOWN POSITION. WO 16'716'049=> IN ACCORDANCE WITH AMM 32-31-11-000-801-A/400-801-A THE L/G CONTROL LEVER WAS REPLACED. IN ACCORDANCE WITH AMM TASK 32-31-00-710-802-A OPERATIONAL TEST OF THE LANDING GAER DOORS WAS PERFORMED , NO HELP ON LGCIU 1 CHANNEL 1. WO 16'716'049, IN ACCORDANCE WITH AMM 32-31-71-000/400801-A LGCIU #1 WAS REPLACED. IN ACCORDANCE WITH AMM 32-31-00-710-802-A OPERATIONAL TEST OF THE LANDING GEAR DOORS WAS PERFORMED SATISFACTORY. IN ACCORDANCE WITH AMM 07-11-00-582-801-A JACKING OF THE AIRCRAFT FOR WEIGHNG ON LANDING GEAR JACKS WERE PERFORMED WITH SATISFACTORY RESULTS.

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