Service difficulty report · Damper · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date
June 8, 2014
Submitted
June 12, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N655FE
Make and model
Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial
742
Aircraft time
28,690 hours, 15,083 cycles
Part
Damper
Part number
D226550003
Part serial
B414
Condition
Failed
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

LANDING GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT AFTER TAKE OFF. TRIED TO RAISE GEAR USING BOTH SYS 1 & SYS 2 & BOTH FAILED. COULD NOT GET GEAR HANDLE PAST NEUTRAL. AFTER LT PITCH DAMPER WAS REMOVED & REPLACED IAW AMM 32-31-00-05, PERFORMED FUNCTIONAL TEST 3.A.(4) GEAR RETURNED TO NORMAL. RETRACTION AND EXTENSION TEST IN SYSTEM 1 & 2. NO DEFECTS. GEAR SWINGS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO NORMAL CONFIGURATION. OK FOR FLT.

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