SDR 0301573248

Service difficulty report · Strut · Airbus A320212

Difficulty date
August 16, 2003
Submitted
August 21, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N348NW
Make and model
Airbus A320212
Aircraft serial
410
Aircraft time
33,248 hours, 14,532 cycles
Part
Strut
Part number
201375008030
Part serial
DLG0367
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Part time
33,694 hours, 14,032 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF FROM MSP. RECEIVED SHOCK ABSORBER FAULT MESSAGE. COMPLIED WITH COM, BURNED DOWN FUEL, AND LANDED UNEVENTFULLY AT MSP. CHECKED RIGHT MLG STRUT PRESSURE AND FOUND 1250 PSI WITH 3-3/32 INCHES OF EXTENSION. JACKED AIRCRAFT AND STRUT WOULD NOT EXTEND. REMOVED RIGHT MLG STRUT, REPLACED SEALS, REASSEMBLED STRUT, AND SERVICED PER AMM. GEAR SWING CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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