Service difficulty report · Uplock · Airbus A300B4622R

Difficulty date
February 3, 2018
Submitted
February 5, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N750FD
Make and model
Airbus A300B4622R
Aircraft serial
555
Aircraft time
54,582 hours, 22,155 cycles
Part
Uplock
Part number
A254410012
Part serial
M357
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Part time
6,230 hours, 3,686 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

ON FINAL, WHEN GEAR SELECTED DOWN, THE RT MAIN GEAR DID NOT COME DOWN AND LOCK. WENT AROUND DID ECAM PROCEDURE FOR MANUAL GEAR EXTENTION. VERIFIED DOWN BY ALL 3 IND. STOPPED ON RWY DUE TO LACK OF NOSEWHEEL STEERING. AFTER FREE FALL EXTENSION.. PERFORMED LANDING GEAR NORMAL EXTENSION AND RETRACTION OPERATIONAL TEST WITH AIRCRAFT ON JACKS IAW 32-31-00-05, 07-11-00-00, CYCLED LANDING GEAR UP/DOWN THREE TIMES, OPS CHECKED AND COCKPIT INDICATIONS ALL NORMAL.

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