SDR AALA202001139017

Service difficulty report · Connector · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date: January 12, 2020
Submitted: January 13, 2020
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N521UW
Make and model: Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial: 3944
Aircraft time: 38,090 hours, 13,772 cycles
System (JASC): 3297 · Landing Gear System Wiring
Part: Connector
Condition: Loose
Location: Zone 100
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

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. RETURN TO SJU, LAND GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT, ECAM LAND GEAR SHOCK ABSORBER FAULT. EMERGENCY DECLARED. CHECKED AND FOUND LOOSE CONNECTOR AT 24G6 SENSOR, RECONNECTED SAME. ACCOMPLISHED TEST, NO DISCREPANCIE NOTED IAW 32-31-00. ALSO ACCOMPLISHED NOSE NORMAL EXTENTION AND RETRACTION IAW32-31-00.

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