# SDR AALA201701039009

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 31, 2016
- Submitted: January 3, 2017
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N121UW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N121UW), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A320-214
- Registry model: [Airbus A320-214](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a320-214) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 1294
- Aircraft time: 49,865 hours, 23,092 cycles
- System (JASC): [3260 · Landing Gear Position and Warning](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3260)
- Part: Control Unit
- Part number: 664700500A4D
- Part serial: 2254
- Condition: Faulted
- Location: Mlg
- Part time: 46,446 hours, 23,204 cycles
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: J
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201701039009

## Discrepancy

AFTER TAKEOFF THE CREW REPORTED AN LGCIU FAULT AND RETURNED DEPARTURE. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND LANDED SAFELY WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT.  AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.   MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NR 1 LGCIU AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK IAW AMM 32-31-70-000-001A AND 31-71-400-001A.

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