Service difficulty report · Bracket · Airbus A300B4203

Difficulty date
June 7, 2000
Submitted
January 22, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Airbus A300B4203
Aircraft time
50,799 hours
Engine
Ge CF650C2
Part
Bracket
Part number
A5361073300101
Condition
Broken
Location
Lt Actuator
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D, J
Precautionary procedure
J, A

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER LIFT OFF CREW HEARD LOUD BANG AFTER SELECTED LDG GEAR UP. BOTH MAIN GEAR WENT UP & LOCKED INTO POS. NOSE GEAR DID NOT GO UP & NOSE GEAR DOOR IND. LIGHT REMAINED ON. DURING CLIMB OUT SEVERE VIBRATION COMING FROMNOSE OF A/C. AFTER GETTING INSTRUCTIONS FROM TOWER THEY DUMPED FUEL TO LAND UPON RETURNED TO BASE. CREW SELECTED GEAR DOWN, BOTH MAIN GEAR CAME DOWN & LOCKED NORMALLY. AFTER A/C IN BLOCKS INSP CARRIED OUT. THE LT NOSE DOOR ACTUATOR UPPER SUPPORT BRACKET BROKE & SHEARED THROUGH PIN. ACTUATOR ASSY NOW FREE TO MOVE UP & DOWN AS IT STILL ATTACHED TO DOOR. HYD LINES ATTACHED TO ACTUATOR BRACKETS ON NOSE WELL WERE BROKEN OFF .

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