# SDR AALA2020061879005

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: June 16, 2020
- Submitted: June 23, 2020
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N996AN](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N996AN), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A321-231
- Registry model: [Airbus A321-231](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a321-231) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 7310
- Aircraft time: 11,173 hours, 4,242 cycles
- System (JASC): [3222 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear Strut/Axle](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3222)
- Part: Strut
- Part number: 10375201000
- Part serial: 16B44085
- Condition: Faulted
- Location: Nlg
- Part time: 11,174 hours, 4,243 cycles
- 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/AALA2020061879005

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AIR INTERRUPTED,  ECAM FOR L/G SHOCK ABSORBER FAULT, LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF NO EMERGENCY DECLARED.   REPLACED THE NLG SHOCK ABSORBER IAW AMM 32-21-13 LEAK AND OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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