Service difficulty report · Uplock · Airbus A310324

Difficulty date
June 25, 2010
Submitted
June 29, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N813FD
Make and model
Airbus A310324
Aircraft serial
500
Aircraft time
44,141 hours, 19,291 cycles
Part
Uplock
Part number
A254210012
Part serial
M003
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON TAKEOFF WITH GEAR HANDLE SELECTED UP- HEARD LOUD NOISE FROM UNDER ACFT AND NOSE GEAR DOOR LIGHT ON BOTH MAIN INDICATOR AND OVERHEAD INDICATOR. DURING AFTER TAKEOFF CHECKLIST WITH GEAR HANDLE POSITION TO NEUTRAL- NOSE GEAR CAME DOWN AND LOCKED. PUT HANDLE BACK TO UP POSITION, GEAR CAME UP WITH DOOR LIGHT ON. DURING APPROACH GEAR EXTENDED NORMALLY WITH ALL DOOR LIGHTS OUT. INSPECTED NOSE GEAR WELL AREA AND FOUND UPLOCK ASSY AFT MOUNT BROKEN. R/R NOSE GEAR UPLOCK ASSEMBLY IAW M/M 32-31-21-4 UP TO STEP B/5 OPS TEST. PERFORMED FREE FALL EXTENSION FUNCTIONAL CHECK AND NORMAL RETRACTION AND EXTENSION FUNCTIONAL CHECK. LEAK AND OPS CHECK GOOD. REF AMM. 32-33-00 AND 32-31-00.

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