Service difficulty report · Seal · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
February 2, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N409UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
462
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Seal
Part number
433343008964
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nlg Strut
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

NOSE LANDING GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT. *S/D* NLG SHOCK ABSORBER WAS UNDER SERVICED RESULTING IN A PARTIAL COMPRESSION NEAR END OF RETRACTION CYCLE. THIS ACTION CAUSED THE S/A EXTENDED PROXIMITY SENSORS TO MOVE OUT OF POSITION RESULTING IN THE LGCIU COMMANDING THE NOSE GEAR TO EXTEND. REPLACED SHOCK ABSORBER AND FOUND DYNAMIC SEAL DAMAGED FOLLOWING DISASSEMBLY.

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