Service difficulty report · Uplock · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
March 7, 2004
Submitted
March 16, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N414UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
472
Aircraft time
33,068 hours, 12,024 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Uplock
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

RETURN TO FIELD DUE TO LEFT MAIN GEAR NOT LOCKED INDICATION. REPLACED MLG UPLOCK ASSEMBLY AND PERFORMED FUNCTIONAL TEST OF THE NORMAL EXTENSION AND RETRACTION OF THE LANDING GEAR.

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