Service difficulty report · Actuator · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date
January 14, 2021
Submitted
January 14, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N679FE
Make and model
Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial
793
Aircraft time
31,277 hours, 17,246 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
C228393
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(WRI 32-30/9393) MAINT TEST FLIGHT: DURING REFLY FOR MANUAL GEAR EXT AIRSPEED 180 KTS FL 20 (L) MLG DID NOT EXTEND FOR 76 SECONDS. RIGHT MLG EXTENDED AFTER 16 SEC AND 15 SEC FOR NLG. TOWER CONFIRMED ALL GEAR DOWN. ALSO SYSTEM 2 3 CONFIRMING GEAR DOWN. AFTER WE RECYCLED GEAR CRANK AND SELECTED LANDING GEAR DOWN, RECEIVED L/G RETRACTION INOP ECAM. ALSO, DURING NORMAL POWERED GEAR EXTENSION, LT MLG LAGGED NOSE AND RIGHT MLG 6 SEC, AND TOTAL EXT TIME WAS 17 SEC, VERY NOTICEABLE DIFFERENCE. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT BRACE STRUT ACTUATOR, IAW AMM 32-31-55-04. REMOVED AND REPLACED 2 EA LT SPRING ASSEMBLY, IAW AMM 32-11-19.

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