# SDR FDEA202604090418

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 9, 2026
- Submitted: April 9, 2026
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N663FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N663FE), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A300 F4-605R
- Registry model: [Airbus A300 F4-605R](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a300-f4-605r) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 766
- Aircraft time: 39,177 hours, 22,042 cycles
- System (JASC): [3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3230)
- Part: Handle
- Condition: Faulted
- Location: Zone 700
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: J
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202604090418

## Discrepancy

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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