Service difficulty report · Handle · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date
April 9, 2026
Submitted
April 9, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N663FE
Make and model
Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial
766
Aircraft time
39,177 hours, 22,042 cycles
Part
Handle
Condition
Faulted
Location
Zone 700
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

MLG RETRACT INOP, RAISING MLG LEVER AFTER TAKE-OFF. EMERGENCY DECLARED. AFTER BRIEF W/ CREW MLG RETRACT INOP IN SYS 1, CREW DID NOT ATTEMPT TO RETRACT IN SYS 2 DUE TO A MLG WARNING MESSAGE IN SYS 1. ALL DOORS SHOWED UNLOCKED WHEN MLG HANDLE MOVED UP & MLG HANDLE MAKES FULL TRAVEL TO UP, ALSO 3 DOWN GREEN ARROWS DISSAPEARED WHEN HANDLE MOVED UP & CAME BACK ON WHEN HANDLE IN FULL DOWN, CREW REPORTED A LOUDER THAN NORMAL NOISE DURING RETRACT & RETRACT TIME LONGER THAN USUAL TROUBLESHOT IAW TSM 32-20-00 FIG 104. ON JACKS, PLACED LEVER UP IN SYSTEM 1. MLG INTERMITTENT FAIL TO RETRACT. IF HANDLE MOVED QUICKLY, GEAR FAILS TO RETRACT. THIS OCCURS IN SYS 1 OR 2. SUSPECT 2GA MLG CTL LEVER FAULTY AMM 32-31-11-04.

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