Service difficulty report · Rod End · Airbus A330243

Difficulty date
October 8, 2013
Submitted
October 10, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N288AY
Make and model
Airbus A330243
Aircraft serial
1441
Part
Rod End
Condition
Loose
Location
Mlg Door
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF, RECEIVED A LANDING GEAR DOOR NOT CLOSED ECAM AFTER RAISING GEAR. CYCLED GEAR DOWN AND BACK UP IAW ECAM. SAME ECAM AGAIN, THEN DOOR CLOSED AND ECAM MESSAGE CLEARED. MX FOUND LOOSE ADJUSTMENT OF NLG LEG FIXED DOOR INSTALLATION, AFT OF STRUT. THE LOOSE DOOR WAS BINDING ON FWD LT & RT DOOR STOP FITTINGS. R & R LEG DOOR UPPER BRACKET DUE TO DAMAGE. R & R LT NLG DOOR ACTUATOR AS A PRECAUTION. RIGGED LEG DOOR ASSY, CLEANED UP DAMAGE AS REQUIRED. ACCOMPLISHED GEAR SWING. NO DEFECTS NOTED.

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