# SDR AALA202208103214

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 9, 2022
- Submitted: August 10, 2022
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N137AA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N137AA), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A300*
- Aircraft serial: 6647
- Aircraft time: 20,997 hours, 8,052 cycles
- System (JASC): [3222 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear Strut/Axle](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3222)
- Part: Strut
- Condition: Underserviced
- Location: Zone 700 - Gears
- Stage of operation: TO
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: J
- Precautionary procedure: A, O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202208103214

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT ALONG WITH A SHOCK ABSORBER FAULT MESSAGE. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO LAX WHERE IT LANDED SAFELY WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE: NOTED THAT BOTH LANDING GEAR CONTROL INTERFACE UNITS SHOWED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR SHOCK ABSORBER FAULT AND FULLY SERVICED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR STRUT PER AMM 12-12-32. A SATISFACTORY RETRACTION CHECK OF THE NOSE LANDING GEAR WAS ACCOMPLISHED PER AMM 32-30-00 WITH NO FAULTS NOTED.

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