Service difficulty report · Strut · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
May 21, 2018
Submitted
May 23, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N521UW
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
3944
Aircraft time
32,575 hours, 11,662 cycles
Part
Strut
Condition
Discharged
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
NR
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

LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED THE AIRCRAFT FROM SERVICE. FOUND THE NOSE LANDING GEAR FLAT, ACCOMPLISHED A LANDING GEAR SHOCK ABSORBER SEAL REPLACEMENT AND REPLENISHMENT IAW J/C 26L71032001. LEAK AND OPS CHECKED GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.

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