Service difficulty report · Drag Strut · Airbus A300B4622R

Difficulty date
September 26, 2011
Submitted
September 26, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N728FD
Make and model
Airbus A300B4622R
Aircraft serial
581
Aircraft time
43,051 hours, 22,189 cycles
Part
Drag Strut
Part number
C231098101
Part serial
L442
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg
Part time
545 hours, 304 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING ROUTINE NORMAL GEAR EXTENTION AND RETRACTION POST REINSTALLATION OF MLG ACTUATORS. THE NLG TELESCOPIC DRAG STRUT WITH THE PIN INSTALLED, BEGAN TO RETRACT AND SHEARED THE PIN AND THE DOWN LOCK VALVE. R & R NLG TELESCOPIC STRUT IAW AMM 32-31-24-04. PERFORMED FREEFALL EXTENTION, NLG TEST ON GROUND, AND LEAK CHECK IAW AMM 32-33-00-05, 32-31-00-05, 32-31-24-04. LEAK AND OPS CHECK GOOD. SERVICABLE NLG TELESCOPING DRAG STRUT.

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