SDR USAA2015032000001

Service difficulty report · Strut · Airbus A330323

Difficulty date: March 18, 2015
Submitted: March 20, 2015
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N278AY
Make and model: Airbus A330323
Aircraft serial: 388
Aircraft time: 65,169 hours, 9,012 cycles
System (JASC): 3222 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear Strut/Axle
Part: Strut
Condition: Low
Location: Nlg
Stage of operation: CL
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: K

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

What was found

BOTH TAKEOFFS TODAY, THE NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT CYCLE UP. HAD TO LOWER GEAR & THEN RETRACT THEM A SECOND TIME, WORKED SECOND TIME. ACCOMPLISHED FULL SERVICE OF NOSE LANDING GEAR STRUT. ALSO ACCOMPLISHED TWO SUCCESSFUL EXTENSIONS & RETRACTIONS. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD.

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