Service difficulty report · Warning System · Airbus A300F4622R

Difficulty date
February 17, 2009
Submitted
February 23, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N161UP
Make and model
Airbus A300F4622R
Aircraft serial
0005
Part
Warning System
Condition
Activated
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, E
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

INSPECTION TYPE:N/A RETRACTED LANDING GEAR. NOSE GEAR DOOR LIGHT CAME ON & REMAINED ON FOR ENTIRE FLIGHT. FLEW AT FL 320 AT 270 KTS/.65M. FELT NO VIBRATION & NO UNUSUAL NOISE 1 HR & 12 MINS INTO FLT. STARTED TO GET NOISE & VIBRATION TO FL 260. BROUGHT LANDING GEAR HANDLE UP NOSE DOOR LIGHT WENT OUT. NOISE & VIB WENT AWAY. LEFT GEAR HANDLE UP UNTIL GEAR WAS EXTENDED. RAN NOSE GEAR DOOR GROUND CLOSING TEST FOR BOTH NOSE DOORS SEVERAL TIMES. FOUND NO DEFECTS AT THIS TIME PER A300 MM 32-31-00-5 PARA 3. NO HISTORY FOUND ON THIS ITEM.

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