SDR FDEA201310222583

Service difficulty report · Pivot · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date: October 22, 2013
Submitted: October 28, 2013
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N657FE
Make and model: Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial: 748
Aircraft time: 27,852 hours, 14,572 cycles
System (JASC): 3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System
Part: Pivot
Condition: Lack Of Lube
Location: Rt 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

LANDING GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT. FOUND RT GEAR STIFF AND NOT POSITIONING CORRECTLY. LUBRICATED RT BOGIE BEAM PIVOT POINTS AND LINKS IAW SMP. GEAR IS FREE AND TILTS NORMALLY. PERFORMED GEAR SWINGS SEVERAL TIMES, GEAR OPERATES NORMALLY IN BOTH SYSTEMS IAW MM 32-31-00-05.

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