# SDR AALA201604199006

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 18, 2016
- Submitted: April 20, 2016
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N826AW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N826AW), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A319-132
- Registry model: [Airbus A319-132](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a319-132) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 1534
- Aircraft time: 49,044 hours, 20,923 cycles
- System (JASC): [3260 · Landing Gear Position and Warning](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3260)
- Part: Mechanism
- Condition: Defective
- Location: Landing Gear
- Stage of operation: DE
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: N
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201604199006

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT WAS GNDED.  WHILE DESCENDING, ALL FMS & GPS FUNCTIONS NORMAL.  AT GEAR DOWN & AT FLAPS 2 A LG SHOCK ABSORBER FAULT OCCURRED.  THE CREW DECLARED AN EMER, ACQUIRED CONFIRMATION FROM THE TOWER THAT THE LG WAS EXTENDED & THE ACFT LANDED SAFELY.  REPLACED THE FLIGHT GND SENSE MECHANISM & NLG FITTING CTD IAW AMM 32-21-45-0401 & ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK.

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