Service difficulty report · Sequence Valve · Airbus A300B4203

Difficulty date
July 21, 2004
Submitted
July 24, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N505TA
Make and model
Airbus A300B4203
Aircraft serial
271
Aircraft time
40,023 hours, 17,449 cycles
Engine
Ge CF650*
Part
Sequence Valve
Part number
98A32301012000
Condition
Misaligned
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
C
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

NOSE GEAR DID NOT RETRACT AFTER T/O RETURN TO AIRPORT. INSTALLED RIG PIN ON SEQUENCE VALVE AND RIGGED TO ZERO POSITION FOR REMOVED NLG DOOR. DOOR DEACTIVATED IAW CDL. FUNCTIONAL CHECK PERFORMED SATISFACTORY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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