Service difficulty report · Actuator · Airbus A310300

Difficulty date
February 2, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airbus A310300
Aircraft time
81,030 hours
Engine
Ge CF680C2A8
Part
Actuator
Part number
C23199104
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg Door
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

(CAN) ON APPROACH THE CREW OBSERVED AN UNSAFE INDICATION OF THE NOSE GEAR UPON SELECTING GEAR DOWN FOR LANDING. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND FOLLOWED THE APPLICABLE ABNORMAL CHECKLIST AND PERFORMED A GRAVITY GEAR EXTENSION WHICH RESULTED IN A SAFE GEAR INDICATION. THE LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL AND THE ACFT WAS STOPPED ON THE TAXIWAY AFTER EXITING THE RUNWAY. IT HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE GATE DUE TO THE LACK OF NOSE WHEEL STEERING. THE ACFT WAS FERRIED GEAR DOWN TO THE MAIN MAINTENANCE BASE WERE INVESTIGATION AND REPAIR IS BEING PERFORMED.

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