# SDR FDEA201211204101

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: November 20, 2012
- Submitted: November 26, 2012
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N653FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N653FE), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A300 F4-605R
- Registry model: [Airbus A300 F4-605R](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a300-f4-605r) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 736
- Aircraft time: 26,574 hours, 13,868 cycles
- System (JASC): [3231 · Landing Gear Door Retract Section](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3231)
- Part: Uplock
- Part number: A254310011
- Part serial: U1541
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Nlg Door
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: J
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201211204101

## Discrepancy

DURING GEAR RETRACTION,  THREE GEAR UP & LOCKED INDICATIONS.   UNSAFE NLG DOOR SYS 1 AND 2. COMPLIED WITH QRH GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED, NOSE DOOR REMAINED  AMBER. RETURNED TO DEPARTURE WITH UNEVENTFUL LANDING AND ROLLOUT.   INSTALLED LT NLG DOOR UPLOCK ASSEMBLY IAW MM 32-31-14-04.

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