What was found
AFTER TAKEOFF, NOSE LANDING GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT. DUMPED FUEL AND RETURNED TO FIELD FOR A SAFE LANDING. REPLACED NOSE GEAR UP-LOCK ASSY IAW MM 32-31-14 PG 401. OPS CHECK GOOD IAW MM 32-30-00 PG 501. AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- May 2, 2008
- Submitted
- May 5, 2008
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N504TA
- Make and model
- Airbus A300B4203
- Aircraft serial
- 216
- Aircraft time
- 48,697 hours, 23,597 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System
- Part
- Uplock
- Part number
- A254215
- Condition
- Unserviceable
- Location
- Nlg
- Stage of operation
- CL
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- J
- Precautionary procedure
- J, A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.