Service difficulty report · Uplock · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
June 9, 2017
Submitted
June 13, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N189UW
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
1425
Aircraft time
55,697 hours, 20,784 cycles
Part
Uplock
Part number
C247300016
Part serial
H2864
Condition
Faulty
Location
Nlg
Part time
55,697 hours, 20,784 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF AND 30 MINUTES INTO FLIGHT IN THE MID FL250, IAS WAS 310 KIAS, A NOSE GEAR INDICATION SHOWED TWO RED TRIANGLE NOT UP AND LOCKED. DESCENDED ALTITUDE THAT ALLOWED SLOWING TO LESS THAN VLE. ACCOMPLISHED ECAM PROCEDURE. EXTENDED GEAR ON DOWNWIND, WITH GOOD, SAFE, DOWN & LOCKED INDICATION. UNEVENTFUL LANDING. ACCOMPLISHED TSM 32-31-00-810-827-A, WITH NO FAULTS, REMOVED AND REPLACED NLG UPLOCK 2530GM IAW AMM 32-31-21 LEAK & OPS CHECKED OK. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.

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