SDR TC8A0012

Service difficulty report · Actuator · Airbus A300B4203

Difficulty date
August 19, 2000
Submitted
August 30, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N371PC
Make and model
Airbus A300B4203
Aircraft serial
157
Aircraft time
36,407 hours, 30,886 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
C23038404
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg
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

NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT COME UP ON DEPARTURE. GREEN LIGHT WENT OUT, RED AND AMBER LIGHTS CAME ON. THERE WAS NO SOUND OF NOSE GEAR GOING INTO WELL. PLACED HANDLE DOWN AND GOT 3 DOWN GREEN INDICATION. TRIED TO RAISE A SECOND TIME WIH SAME RESULTS. REMOVED AND REPLACED NLG ACTUATOR IAW A300 MM 32-31-22, OPS CHECK GOOD IAW A300MM 32-30-00.

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