Service difficulty report · Selector Valve · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
November 26, 2022
Submitted
November 28, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N125AA
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6272
Aircraft time
25,890 hours, 7,954 cycles
Part
Selector Valve
Part number
114170009
Part serial
CH1402416
Condition
Defective
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
J
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: ON APROACH AT 2500" CREW PUT GEAR HANDLE DOWN AND GOT LANDING GEAR NOT DOWN / LOCKED ECAM MESSAGE. CREW FOLLOWED ECAM PROCEDURE AND ACCOMPLISHED A MANUAL GEAR EXTENSION. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE GEAR SELECTOR VALVE ASSEMBLY AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY LEAK / OPERATIONAL CHECK PER AMM 32-31-31.

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