SDR WRNA200800003

Service difficulty report · Damper · Airbus A300B4203

Difficulty date: January 25, 2008
Submitted: January 25, 2008
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N501TR
Make and model: Airbus A300B4203
Aircraft serial: 53
Aircraft time: 49,798 hours, 26,220 cycles
System (JASC): 3210 · Main Landing Gear
Part: Damper
Part number: C230056
Part serial: R200124666
Condition: Failed
Location: Lt Mlg
Stage of operation: CL
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: J, A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF FROM IND, GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT ON BOTH SYSTEM A AND B, DIVERTED TO GSO, DUMPED APPROX 15,000 POUNDS OF FUEL AND MADE A SAFE LANDING. FOUND LEFT INBOARD PITCH DAMPER AT FAULT, REPLACED INBOARD PITCH DAMPER IAW A300 MM 32-11-15 PG 410, LEAK CHECKED IAW 12-12-32 PG 24. AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

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