# SDR WRNA20080039

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 26, 2008
- Submitted: May 27, 2008
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N504TA
- Make and model: Airbus A300 B4-203
- Registry model: [Airbus A300 B4-203](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a300-b4-203) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 216
- Aircraft time: 48,062 hours, 23,643 cycles
- System (JASC): [3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3230)
- Part: Control Valve
- Part number: A2519903
- Condition: Faulty
- Location: Landing Gear
- Stage of operation: AP
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: J
- Precautionary procedure: L
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WRNA20080039

## Discrepancy

DURING APPROACH TO BQN, LANDING GEAR FAILED TO EXTEND WITH SYSTEM 1 OR 2, RETURNED TO 2,000 FEET TO HOLD WHILE LOWERING GEAR MANUALLY.  AFTER SUCCESSFUL EXTENSION OF GEAR, A SAFE LANDING WAS MADE.  FIM 32-30-00 /107 INDICATED A FAULTY LANDING GEAR ELECTROVALVE.  REPLACED LANDING GEAR ELECTROVALVE IAW MM 32-31-12 PAGE 401.  PERFORMED SYSTEM OPS TEST PER 32-31-12 PAGE 501, NO DEFECTS NOTED.  AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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