Service difficulty report · Bushing · Airbus A300B4622R

Difficulty date
June 24, 2011
Submitted
June 28, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N746FD
Make and model
Airbus A300B4622R
Aircraft serial
688
Aircraft time
50,116 hours, 17,469 cycles
Part
Bushing
Part number
D61202
Part serial
SRI07US21X7
Condition
Discharged
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

MLG WOULD NOT COME UP IN POSITION DETENT NR 1 & 2. HANDLE WOULD ONLY RAISE TO THE MIDDLE POSITION AND GEAR SHOWED 3 GREEN WITH3 RED UNLOCK LIGHT. WHEN HANDLE PLACED DOWN, WE SHOWED 3 GREEN WITH THE UNLOCK LIGHT OUT. PROX BOX FAULT CODES ARE 70 "BOX" & BR FAIL. JACKED ACFT & REMOVED RT PITCH DAMPER. RT BOGIE WOULD NOT PIVOT. DEPRESSURIZED LT PITCH DAMPER & LT BOGIE WOULD PIVOT FREELY. REINSTALLED RT PITCH DAMPER & RECHARGED NITROGEN IN LT PITCH DAMPER. LOWERED ACFT & RELOCATED TO HANGAR 11. NEW PITCH DAMPER AT ACFT STAIRS AND BOGIE PIN IF REQUIRED. BUSHINGS REPAIRED. COMPLIED WITH W/C 32T0008 FOR FUNCTIONAL CHECKS AND GEAR SWINGS.

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