Service difficulty report · Dampener · Airbus A300B4203

Difficulty date
October 7, 2004
Submitted
October 8, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N505TA
Make and model
Airbus A300B4203
Aircraft serial
271
Aircraft time
40,412 hours, 17,683 cycles
Engine
Ge CF650C2
Part
Dampener
Part number
C23005302
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Rt Pitch
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 TAKE OFF UNABLE TO MOVE GEAR HANDLE TO UP POSITION. FOLLOWED ABNORMAL PROCEDURES. AIRCRAFT LANDED NORMAL. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT PITCH DAMPENER IAW 32-11-15. AIRCRAFT JACKED AND GEAR SWING COMPLIED WITH OP'S CHECK GOOD IAW 7-11-00. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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