Service difficulty report · Uplock · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date
August 13, 2013
Submitted
August 13, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N681FE
Make and model
Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial
799
Aircraft time
19,899 hours, 10,924 cycles
Part
Uplock
Part number
A254310012
Part serial
M681
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg Door
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

NOSE GEAR DOOR UNSAFE AMBER LIGHT ON BOTH PANELS AND BOTH SYS 1 AND 2 AT GEAR RETRACTION ON DEPARTURE. RAN QRH CHECK LIST WHICH DIRECTED NOT TO CYCLE GEAR WITH INCREASED FUEL CONSUMPTION ELECTED TO RETURN TO DEPARTURE UNSAFE NOSE GEAR DOOR LIGHT REMAINED ON AT GEAR EXTENSION BOTH PANELS AND BOTH SYS 1 AND 2 DURING RETURN WHEN GEAR HANDLE WAS MOVED TO NETURAL IT SOUNDED LIKE THE DOOR OPENED WITH INCREASED NOISE LEVEL. FOUND PROBLEM WITH RT NOSE GEAR DOOR UPLOCK ASSY NOT STAYING LATCHED-R & R RT NOSE GEAR DOOR UPLATCH ASSY IAW AMM 32-31-14-04--GROUND ACFT OK FOR SERVICE.

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