Service difficulty report · Priority Valve · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
September 15, 2016
Submitted
September 20, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N978UY
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
5422
Aircraft time
12,699 hours, 5,056 cycles
Part
Priority Valve
Condition
Defective
Location
Zone 100
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

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: ON TAKEOFF RETRACTING THE LANDING GEAR ECAM GEAR DOORS NOT UP. RECYCLED THE GEAR GOT THE SAME ECAM. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. R & R GREEN PRIORITY VALVE IAW AMM 29-11-33-401 LEAK AND OPS CHECKED GOOD. PERFORMED LANDING GEAR FUNCTIONAL TEST IAW AMM 32-31-00-720-002A WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED.

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