Service difficulty report · Valve · Airbus A330323

Difficulty date
August 22, 2001
Submitted
September 12, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N675US
Make and model
Airbus A330323
Aircraft serial
370
Part
Valve
Part number
D31AB4431
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Mlg
Part time
3,530 hours
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

FRA - FLT 894 - EN ROUTE PHL-FRA - DURING APPROACH, THE LANDING GEAR DID NOT EXTEND WHEN SELECTED DOWN. THE LANDING GEAR WAS RECYCLED TWICE, BUT STILL WOULD NOT EXTEND. FLIGHT EXECUTED A MISSED APPROACH. WHEN THE LANDING GEAR GRAVITY EXTENSION CHECKLIST WAS STARTED, THE LANDING GEAR MOVED TO THE DOWN AND LOCKED POSITION AFTER THE LANDING GEAR LEVER WAS SELECTED DOWN. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LANDING GEAR SAFETY VALVE. PERFORMED GEAR SWING. OPERATIONALLY CHECKED OK. (M)

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