Service difficulty report · Bolt · Airbus A319131

Difficulty date
November 24, 2004
Submitted
December 7, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N806UA
Make and model
Airbus A319131
Aircraft serial
788
Aircraft time
23,393 hours, 8,894 cycles
Engine
Iae V2522A5
System (JASC)
1430 · Fasteners
Part
Bolt
Part number
D62562
Condition
Misaligned
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
9
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

AFTER DIFFICULTY RAISING GEAR HANDLE, GEAR DID NOT INDICATE RETRACTED. LOUD AIR NOISE FURTHER INDICATED THAT GEAR WAS NOT UP. MLG SHOCK ABSORBER MESSAGE DISPLAYED. AIRCRAFT ARRIVED WITH LARGE AMOUNT OF ICE ON NLG AND SENSORS. CFDS SHOWS NLG FAULTS. CLEANED LARGE AMOUNT OF ICE AND SNOW OFF SENSOR AREA. LOOSENED AND REALIGNED BOLT D62562 TO REALIGN SENSOR TARGET LEVERS.

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