Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Airbus A300*

Difficulty date
August 10, 2023
Submitted
August 10, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N683FE
Make and model
Airbus A300*
Aircraft serial
801
Aircraft time
33,600 hours, 18,799 cycles
Part
Control Unit
Part number
224TS05Y
Part serial
651
Condition
Unknown
Location
Unknown
Stage of operation
LD
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 APPROACH LOWERED GEAR HANDLE, GEAR DIDN T EXTEND. RECEIVED 3 RED UNLOCK LIGHTS AND ECAM WARNING. ON THE GO-AROUND AS WE STARTED THE CLIMB, GEAR DROPPED AND WE HAD 3 GREEN DOWN AND LOCK LIGHTS AFTER ABOUT 30 SECONDS. LANDING GEAR NORMAL CONTROL MICROSWITCH UNIT - 2GA. REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION PER A300-600 A.M.M. 32-31-11-04. THE FOLLOWING INSPECTIONS, CHECKS, TESTS WERE PERFORMED: FUNCTION TEST OF MICROSWITCH UNIT, OPERATION TEST OF LANDING GEAR WARNING, CHECK OF ELECTROVALVE, PROXIMITY DETECTOR UNIT BITE. RESULTS: PASSED. THE AIRCRAFT IS OKAY FOR SERVICE.