# SDR AALA2018080869011

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 3, 2018
- Submitted: August 8, 2018
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N161UW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N161UW), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A321-211
- Registry model: [Airbus A321-211](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a321-211) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 1403
- Aircraft time: 58,165 hours, 21,879 cycles
- System (JASC): [3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3230)
- Part: Gear
- Condition: Stuck
- Location: Mlg
- 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/AALA2018080869011

## Discrepancy

RETURNED DEPARTURE, UNABLE TO RETRACT LANDING GEAR. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT.   RECONFIGURED AIRCRAFT INTO FLIGHT PRIOR TO GEAR SWUNG IAW AMM 32-00-00-860-001-A. RETURNED AIRCRAFT BACK TO GROUND CONFIGURATION IAW AMM 32-00-00-860-002A.  AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.

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