Service difficulty report · Damper · Airbus A310324

Difficulty date
December 31, 2008
Submitted
January 2, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N808FD
Make and model
Airbus A310324
Aircraft serial
439
Aircraft time
41,024 hours, 11,900 cycles
Part
Damper
Part number
3212338
Part serial
DH0504
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Landing Gear
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

LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT ON TAKEOFF ALTHOUGH AUTO THROTTLES WAS ENGAGED IT WAS INOP IN THE INITIAL CLIMB AUTO THROTTLE WORKED AGAIN ONCE SLATS WERE EXTENDED. PERFORMED BITE CHECK ON PROX BOX AT HGR RAMP AND CAME UP WITH (LB) FAULT AT THIS TIME. NO OTHER FAULTS NOTED. CPN 3212338 QTY 1 DAMPER MSN 1116800. REPLACED RT PITCH TRIM CYLINDER REF AMM 32-11-15-4. REQUIRES SERVICING AND HARDWARE TO BE SEALED. REMOVED PIVOT PIN PER MM 32-11-14 CLEANED BEARING RACES AND PIN. FOUND OUTBOARD WASHER ITEM 270 IPC 32-16-13-05A. DAMAGED AND NEEDS REPLACED. INSTALLED NEW PROX SENSORS PRECAUTIONARY, DUE TO BEING REMOVED. REF AMM 32-11-14-4.

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