Service difficulty report · Actuator · Airbus A330342

Difficulty date
November 3, 2005
Submitted
December 2, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airbus A330342
Aircraft time
28,769 hours
Engine
Rroyce RB211TRENT77
Part
Actuator
Part number
AR03404
Part serial
0348
Condition
Faulty
Location
Landing Gear
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER A MAIN LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR REPLACEMENT, THE NOSE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT FREE FALL ON SYSTEM NR1 DURING TEST PROCEDURE. SYSTEM WAS OK ON SYSTEM NR2. THE FREE FALL ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED AND SYSTEM FOUND SERVICEABLE. THE FREE FALL ACTUATOR WAS SENT TO THE REPAIR SHOP FOR A STRIP REPORT.

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