Service difficulty report · Uplock · Airbus A319112

Difficulty date
December 21, 2018
Submitted
December 27, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N738US
Make and model
Airbus A319112
Aircraft serial
1254
Aircraft time
49,598 hours, 29,885 cycles
Part
Uplock
Part number
C24730100
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF, THE NOSE GEAR DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE AFTER RECYCLING GEAR, EVENTUALLY CLOSED. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO DESTINATION. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. MAINTENANCE COMPLIED WITH TSM 32-31-00-810-859-A, R & R THE NLG DOOR UPLOCK ASSY AND NLG DOOR ACTUATOR IAW AMM 32-31-14 AND 32-31-16, LEAK AND OPS CHECKED GOOD. OK FOR SERVICE.

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