Service difficulty report · None · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
January 13, 2022
Submitted
January 14, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N111ZM
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
5983
Aircraft time
25,327 hours, 5,177 cycles
Part
None
Condition
None
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J, E
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AFTER TAKEOFF AND UPON GEAR RETRACTION: ECAM DISPLAYED "SHOCK ABSORBER FAULT". GEAR MADE VERY LOUD VIBRATION NOISE. LANDING GEAR DOWN INDICATORS SHOWED "UNLOCK". AFTER ANOTHER CYCLE OF LOWERING & RAISING GEAR WE EXPERIENCED IDENTICAL NOISE AND VIBRATION, THEN THE GEAR STOWED NORMALLY IN THE UP & LOCKED POSITION. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED** (OPEN)

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