Service difficulty report · Shock Absorber · Airbus A319131

Difficulty date
March 8, 2004
Submitted
March 16, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N840UA
Make and model
Airbus A319131
Aircraft serial
1522
Aircraft time
9,164 hours, 3,739 cycles
Engine
Iae V2522A5
Part
Shock Absorber
Condition
Failed
Location
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 FAILURE OF LANDING GEAR TO RETRACT. LANDING GEAR SHOCK ABSORBER FAULT. LANDING GEAR CONTROL INTERFACE UNIT (LGCIU) FAILED. THE LGCIU COMPONENT EXPERIENCED A HARD FAILURE DURING OUTPUT TESTS. REPLACED LGCIU. OPERATIONS CHECK NORMAL.

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