Service difficulty report · Selector Valve · Airbus A300B4203

Difficulty date
October 2, 2005
Submitted
October 7, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N364DH
Make and model
Airbus A300B4203
Aircraft serial
141
Engine
Ge CF650C2
Part
Selector Valve
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON THE GROUND DURING TAXI WHEN MAKING LARGE TURN REQUIRING MORE THAN 10 DEG TILLER. TILLER IS VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN; REQUIRES TWO HANDS. ALSO DURING THIS TIME, WHEN PRESSING THE RUDDER PEDALS, CAN FEEL A HIGH FREQUENCY VIBRATION IN RUDDER PEDALS. DURING LANDING GEAR EXTENSION, GEAR FAILED TO EXTEND. PERFORMED ABNORMAL PROCEDURE FOLLOWING CHANGE OF ELECTRO VALVE AND RESTORATION OF LDG GEAR ACTUATING SYSTEM AND RESETTING GREEN HYD SYSTEM, PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF NOSE WHEEL STEERING SYS. OPS CHECK GOOD IAW AMM 32-51-00 AND 32-30-00 (RESTORATION) REMOVED AND REPLACED LANDING GEAR SELECTOR ELECTRO VALVE IAW MM 32-31-12. OPS CK GOOD.

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