# SDR AALA201910239002

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 22, 2019
- Submitted: October 23, 2019
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N812AW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N812AW), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A319-132
- Registry model: [Airbus A319-132](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a319-132) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 1178
- Aircraft time: 64,390 hours, 28,503 cycles
- System (JASC): [3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3230)
- Part: Bushing
- Condition: Worn
- 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/AALA201910239002

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: PILOT REPORTS AFTER T/O FROM KPIT, THE LANDING GEAR LVR INITIALLY WOULDN'T RAISE. 2ND ATTEMPT HANDLE RAISED & ALL GEAR DOORS WOULDN'T CLOSE. THE GEAR SHOWED RETRACTED, BUT THERE WAS A VIBRATION & MOMENTS LATER ECAM STATED "DOORS NOT CLOSE" WHICH HAD CREW RECYCLE GEAR HANDLE. AFTER GEAR WAS RECYCLED THE FOLLOWING ECAM " L/G GEAR NOT UPLOCKED" SHOWED & ALL GEAR INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. CREW PETURNED TO KPIT. MAINTENANCE FOUND BUSHED LEVER & BOLT WORN ON FLIGHT / GROUND SENSING MECHANISM. REMOVED & REPLACED BUSHED LEVER & BOLT ON FLIGHT / GROUND SENSING MECHANISM IAW AMM 32-21-45. ADJ NLG PROX SENSORS 24GA & 25GA IAW AMM 32-31-73. ACCOMPLISHED SATISFACTORY FUNCTIONAL TEST OF THE EXTENSION & RETRACTION OF THE LANDING GEAR IAW AMM 32-30-00-867-001-A.

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