SDR XN0A1351

Service difficulty report · Uplock · Airbus A300B4203

Difficulty date
August 22, 2006
Submitted
August 25, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N472AS
Make and model
Airbus A300B4203
Aircraft serial
125
Aircraft time
43,649 hours, 21,457 cycles
Part
Uplock
Condition
Damaged
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER GEAR RETRACTION, LT LIGHTS, DOOR AND GEAR UNSAFE STAYED ON. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT MLG UPLOCK ASSY IAW AMM CHAPTER 32-31-44, LEAK AND OPS CHECKS GOOD. PERFORMED FREE FALL EXTENSION TEST IAW AMM CHAPTER 32-30-00 PAGE 501, OPS CHECKS GOOD. PERFORMED NORMAL LANDING GEAR EXTENSION AND RETRACTION FUNCTIONAL TEST IAW AMM CHAPTER 32-30-00 PAGE 501 PARA (D) AND PARA (E), OPS CHECKS GOOD.(STATUS:SUPP/CLOSED)

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