Service difficulty report · Transceiver · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
March 10, 2016
Submitted
March 14, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N178US
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
1519
Aircraft time
51,118 hours, 19,108 cycles
Part
Transceiver
Part number
959960714942
Part serial
1494210200
Condition
Defective
Location
Radio Altimeter
Part time
44,589 hours, 24,471 cycles
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

RETURNED & ACFT WAS GNDED. GEAR NOT DOWN BELL & WARNING AFTER TAKEOFF, GPWS RED WARNING GEAR NOT DOWN WARNING WITH GEAR UP. PULL UP & TERRAIN WARNING CONTINUOUS. REPLACED NR 2 RADIO ALTIMETER ANTENNAS IAW 34-42-11, BITE CHECK OK. REPLACED NR 1 & 2 RADIO ALTIMETER TRANSCEIVERS IAW 34-42-33, BITE TESTED OK. PERFORMED LGCIU NR 1 NR 2 BITE, NO FAULTS NOTED IAW 32-69-00-501. PERFORMED GPWS BITE NO FAULTS NOTED. SEE AALA 201603149019 & AALA 201603149020 FOR ADDITIONAL PARTS.

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