SDR XNOA01037

Service difficulty report · Damper · Airbus A300B4203

Difficulty date
February 9, 2002
Submitted
February 12, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N473AS
Make and model
Airbus A300B4203
Aircraft serial
203
Part
Damper
Condition
Low
Location
Landing Gear
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

THREE TRIES TO GET GEAR RETRACTED OUT OF DENVER. INSPECTED LANDING GEAR. FOUND PITCH DAMPERS NITROGEN CHARGE LOW ALL 4. SERVICED PITCH DAMPERS IAW A300 MM 12-12-32. RECHECKED PRESS AFTER 48 HRS. NO DEFECTS NOTED. LUBED LANDING GEAR IAW A300 MM 12-22-32. REMOVED AND REPLACED LANDING GEAR NORMAL CONTROL MICROSWITCH UNIT AND PERFORMED TEST IAW A300 MM 32-31-11. SYS OPS CHECKED GOOD. NO DEFECTS NOTED. CLEANED PROXIMITY SWITCHES IAW A300 MM 32-00.

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