Service difficulty report · Interface Unit · Airbus A330243F

Difficulty date
February 7, 2021
Submitted
February 9, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N331QT
Make and model
Airbus A330243F
Aircraft serial
1380
Aircraft time
30,616 hours, 9,563 cycles
Engine
Rroyce RB211TRENT77
Engine time
27,957 hours, 9,156 cycles
Part
Interface Unit
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

DURING CARGO LOADING PROCEDURE OF THE N331QT AIRCRAFT AT MIA STATION, THE FAULT MESSAGE “L/G DISAGREE” WAS SHOWN ON THE ECAM SYSTEM. THE COMPONENT (LGCIU - LANDING GEAR CONTROL INTERFACE UNIT) WAS REPLACED IN THE POSITION NO 2 AND THE FAULT MESSAGE DISAPPEARED. LGCIU (PN OFF 007LG038G, PN ON 007LG038G, SN OFF 1461, SN ON 1122). WHEN THE AIRCRAFT WAS TOWING (FLIGHT 4007 MIA – BOG) THE FAULT MESSAGE “L/G DISAGREE” WAS SHOWN AGAIN ON THE ECAM SYSTEM. THEN THE CREW DECIDED TO TOW TO THE PARKING POSITION. WIRING CHECK WAS PERFORMED AND CONTINUITY ISSUES WERE FOUND RELATED WITH THE LANDING GEAR INDICATION SYSTEM (CONNECTOR 5236VC). THE CONNECTOR WAS DISCONNECTED, CLEANED, RECONNECTED, THE CONTINUITY WAS VERIFIED AND THE FAULT MESSAGE “L/G DISAGREE” DISAPPEAR. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED TO SERVICE. MANUALS REFERENCES: AMM 32-31-71-000-801-A, AMM 32-31-71-400-801-A, AMM 32-31-00-740-801, AMM 71-00-00-860-810-A, AWM FIG 32-31-08 P0010 SHEET 1, AND AMM 32-31-00-740-801.

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