Service difficulty report · Safety Valve · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
October 15, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N410UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
463
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Safety Valve
Part number
S4340131004
Condition
Failed
Location
Landing Gear
Stage of operation
CL
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 TAKEOFF, LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. WHEELS APPEARED TO VISUALLY CYCLE LOCKED AND UNLOCKED. ECAM MESSAGE L-G NOT UPLOCKED. RECYCLED GEAR AND RETRACTED OK. *S/D* REPLACED SAFETY VALVE. SOLENOID WAS OVERHEATING. SHOP TEST INDICATED NON-OPERATING PILOT VALVE. TEARDOWN INDICATED SCORING ON PILOT VALVE SLIDE.

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