Service difficulty report · Actuator · Airbus A319112

Difficulty date
May 28, 2022
Submitted
June 1, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N721UW
Make and model
Airbus A319112
Aircraft serial
1095
Aircraft time
60,505 hours, 35,482 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
2271500002
Part serial
H0893
Condition
Defective
Location
Zone 700 - Gears
Part time
60,504 hours, 35,482 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A, 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 TAKE OFF LANDING GEAR DOORS NOT CLOSED, ECAM. AFTER PROCEDURE LANDING GEAR DOORS CLOSED NORMALLY. AFTER ROTATION HAD STRONG VIBRATION COMING FROM NOSE GEAR UNTIL OVER 100' AGL WHEN WE RETURNED TO FIELD IN CLT, LOWERED THE GEAR AFTER GEAR EXTENSION FELT A LOUD BANG FROM NOSE GEAR AREA. NOTE: NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. **ORIGINAL REPORT WAS AALA202205313347** MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR UPLOCK ASSEMBLY PER AMM 32-31-18 AND THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR ACTUATOR PER AMM 32-31-16. (AALA202206015484) A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED.

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