Service difficulty report · Fitting · Airbus A310304

Difficulty date
June 11, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Airbus A310304
Aircraft time
27,942 hours
Part
Fitting
Part number
GA62695
Condition
Worn
Location
Nlg Actuator
Component
Nlg Actuator · C23199104
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

(CAN) AIRCRAFT WAS CLIMBING WHEN LT NOSE GEAR DOOR WARNING WAS OBSERVED . AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE LT NLG DOOR ACTUATING CYLINDER EYE END HAD COME APART FROM THE PISTON. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT EYE ASSY FITTING THREADS WERE WORN & PARTIALLY STRIPPED. THE EYE ASSY FITS VERY SLOPPY WITH LOTS OF PLAY WHEN ASSEMBLED WITH THE PISTON. A SERVICEABLE DOOR ACTUATING CYLINDER WAS INSTALLED I.A.W. M.M. 32-31-22.6. NO FURTHER INCIDENT ON SUBSEQUENT FLIGHTS.

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