# SDR AALA201812269025

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 21, 2018
- Submitted: December 27, 2018
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N738US](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N738US), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A319-112
- Registry model: [Airbus A319-112](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a319-112) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 1254
- Aircraft time: 49,598 hours, 29,885 cycles
- System (JASC): [3232 · Landing Gear Door Actuator](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3232)
- Part: Actuator
- Part number: 2271500002
- Part serial: 0H1113
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Nlg Uplock
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: J
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201812269025

## Discrepancy

AFTER TAKEOFF NOSE GEAR DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE AFTER RECYCLING GEAR, IT EVENTUALLY CLOSED.  THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO DESTINATION.  MAINTENANCE COMLIED WITH TSM 32-31-00-810-859-A.  R & R 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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