Service difficulty report · Schrader Valve · Airbus A330243

Difficulty date
May 4, 2012
Submitted
May 7, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N284AY
Make and model
Airbus A330243
Aircraft serial
1095
Aircraft time
9,577 hours, 1,248 cycles
Part
Schrader Valve
Condition
Defective
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

MAIN LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. LANDING GEAR RETRACTION FAULT ON ECAM. RECYCLED SAME PROBLEM OCCURED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED NOSE LANDING GEAR SHRADER VALVE AND SERVICED STRUT.

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