What was found
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: PILOT REPORTS ON GEAR RETRACTION 3 SEPARATE TIMES BANGING NOISE FROM NOSE GEAR AREA THEN LG LGCIU FAULT ECAM MESSAGE. MAINTENANCE CHECKED TORQUE LINK GAPS, CHECKED FOR ANY LOOSE COMPONETS, LUBED ALL NLG FITTINGS AND CHECKED NLG SHOCK ABSORBER FLUID LEVEL AND CHARGE PRESSURE. ACCOMPLISHED NLG EXTENSION AND RETRACTION FUNCTIONAL TEST IAW AMM 32-31-00, 32-00-00. AND 07-11-00. NO DEFECTS NOTED AT TIME OF OPS CHECK.