Service difficulty report · Actuator · Airbus A330343

Difficulty date
January 21, 2015
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airbus A330343
Aircraft time
65,708 hours
Part
Actuator
Part number
C248311004
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg Uplock
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER TAKEOFF THE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT LOCK IN THE UP POSITION AND THE GEAR DOORS WOULD NOT CLOSE. THE FLIGHT RETURNED. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED BUT ERS MET THE FLIGHT ON ARRIVAL FOR A PRECAUTIONARY INSPECTION. RESOLUTION LT MLG UPLOCK ASSY REPLACED IAW AMM 32-31-44 PB 401 REV 40. RETRACTION ACTUATOR DELAY VALVE REPLACED IAW AMM 32-31-45 PB 401 REV 40.GEAR SWING C/OUT IAW AMM 32-31-00-710-801-A REV 40. ALL TESTS OK. GEAR SWING PERFORMED 5 TIMES. ALL OK.

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