Service difficulty report · Actuator · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
December 22, 2018
Submitted
December 27, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N649AW
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
803
Aircraft time
72,600 hours, 27,816 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
C247301003
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nlg Uplock
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

NOSE GEAR DOOR DID NOT CLOSE AFTER TAKE OFF. THE FLIGHT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO DEPARTURE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED NLG DOOR UPLOCK ACTUATOR, OPS AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM 32-31-14.

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