# SDR FDEA201505271636

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 27, 2015
- Submitted: May 27, 2015
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N729FD](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N729FD), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A300 B4-622R
- Registry model: [Airbus A300 B4-622R](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a300-b4-622r) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 657
- Aircraft time: 362 hours, 19,867 cycles
- System (JASC): [3233 · Landing Gear Actuator](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3233)
- Part: Actuator
- Part number: C231300043
- Part serial: B456
- Condition: Malfunctioned
- Location: Landing Gear
- 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/FDEA201505271636

## Discrepancy

WHEN LANDING GEAR WAS SELECTED UP, AFTER TAKEOFF,  NOSE & RT MAIN GEAR INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL,  BUT LT MAIN SHOWED UNLOCKED & DOOR.  CYCLED  GEAR WITH SAME RESULT.  LG RETRACTION  UNAVAILABLE, WAS ANNUNCIATED ALONG WITH GREEN SYS AIR PRESS LOW.  WHEN LG WAS SELECTED TO DOWN, NORMAL 3 GREEN LIGHTS ILLUMINATED.  RETURNED FOR LANDING.  REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LT MLG RETRACT ACTUATOR IAW AMM 32-31-46-04.  LEAK CHECK AND OPS CHECKED GOOD WITH NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED.

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