Service difficulty report · Shear Pin · Airbus A300B4203

Difficulty date
October 15, 2003
Submitted
October 15, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N366DH
Make and model
Airbus A300B4203
Aircraft serial
249
Engine
Ge CF650*
Part
Shear Pin
Part number
94FS494295133
Condition
Broken
Location
Cargo Door
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

IMMEDIATELY AFTER GEAR RETRACTION THE MAIN CARGO DOOR NOT LOCKED LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON S/O'S PANEL. PERFORMED EMERGENCY PROCEDURE PER AOM. ILLUMINATED ENTIRE FLIGHT. FOUND SHEAR PIN BROKEN. REMOVED AND REPLACED PIN P/N: 94FS494295-133 AMM 52-36-11. DOOR AND LIGHTS OPERATE AND LOCK NORMALLY.

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