Service difficulty report · Bypass Valve · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
November 9, 2015
Submitted
November 10, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N647AW
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
762
Aircraft time
64,230 hours, 23,938 cycles
Part
Bypass Valve
Part number
114087006
Part serial
DRG710586
Condition
Defective
Location
Nlg
Part time
80,183 hours, 33,147 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

HAD TO CYCLE GEAR AFTER TAKEOFF FOR MSG, DOORS NOT CLOSED, CYCLED BUT DOORS STILL SHOWED UNLATCHED. CLOSED ABOUT 20 SECONDS LATER. REPLACED NOSE GEAR BYPASS VLV IAW 32-31-15 & ADJUSTED RT NOSE GEAR DOOR CONTROL ROD IAW 32-31-41. OPERATIONS & LEAK CHECKED GOOD. SEE AALA201511109014 FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

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