Service difficulty report · Valve · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
November 28, 2001
Submitted
December 26, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N445UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
826
Aircraft time
13,088 hours, 4,296 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Valve
Part number
S4340131004
Condition
Failed
Location
Landing Gear
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

ONCE GEAR SELECTED DOWN FOR LANDING ALL THREE GEAR DOORS WOULD NOT RETRACT. NOSE WHEEL STEERING INOP BUT NO ELECTRONIC CENTRALIZED AIRCRAFT MONITORING (ECAM). AFTER ENGINES SHUT DOWN GEAR DOORS RETRACTED. REPLACED LANDING GEAR SAFETY VALVE (49GA). LEAK CHECKED. NO LEAKS NOTED.

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