Service difficulty report · Strut · Airbus A310304

Difficulty date
October 16, 2004
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airbus A310304
Aircraft time
36,806 hours
Engine
Ge CF680C2A5
Part
Strut
Part number
C2310961013
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Location
Nlg Downlock
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) ON APPROACH TO AIRPORT, FLIGHT CREW WAS UNABLE TO OBTAIN POSITIVE NOSE LANDING GEAR DOWN LOCK INDICATION EVEN AFTER SEVERAL CYCLES. A LANDING GEAR GRAVITY EXTENSION WAS CARRIED OUT SUCCESSFULLY.TROUBLE SHOOTING OF THE ELECTRICAL INDICATION SYSTEM DID NOT REVEAL ANY FAULTS. A FULL PHYSICAL INSPECTION WAS CARRIED OUT AND GEAR SWING OF NOSE LANDING GEAR. MAINTENANCE WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAULT. NOSE LANDING GEAR LUBRICATION WAS PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASE FOR RETURN TO SERVICE PENDING SATISFACTO RY TEST FLIGHT. AS PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE FROM TROUBLE SHOOTING AND AIRBUS TFU 32-31-24 .002 THE NOSE LANDING GEAR TELESCOPIC STRUT ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED AS UNIT IS SUSCEPTIBLE TO MOISTURE INGRESS AN

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