Service difficulty report · Switching Unit · Airbus A300B4622R

Difficulty date
June 3, 2016
Submitted
June 6, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N727FD
Make and model
Airbus A300B4622R
Aircraft serial
579
Aircraft time
43,488 hours, 25,306 cycles
Part
Switching Unit
Part number
224TS05Y
Part serial
731
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Part time
17,748 hours, 9,635 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF & RETRACTING THE GEAR, THE GEAR DOORS DID NOT CLOSE, AMBER INDICATION ON BOTH PANELS, ALL THREE LIGHTS, LOUD NOISE & VIBRATION NOTED. RAN QRH & RETURNED. TROUBLE SHOT IAW FIM 32-30-00 FIG 104. R & R LG SELECTOR LEVER SWITCH UNIT IAW MM 32-31-11-04. PERFORMED NUMEROUS SUCCESSFUL GEAR SWINGS IN BOTH SYS 1 & 2. WILL REQUIRE OPERATIONAL CHECK OF SWITCHING UNIT AFTER ACFT IS ON GND. PERFORMED REQUIRED ALL ADJUSTMENT TEST OF LG MICRO SWITCH IAW AMM 32-31-11-04. CHECKS GOOD.

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