Service difficulty report · Mechanism · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
February 3, 2023
Submitted
February 6, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N657AW
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1083
Aircraft time
76,964 hours, 30,767 cycles
Part
Mechanism
Part number
NOTREPORTED
Part serial
NOTREPORTED
Condition
Defective
Location
Zone 700 - Gears
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: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SFO DUE TO THE LANDING GEAR WOUND NOT RETRACT AND SHOCK ABSORBER FAULT. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT SFO SAFELY WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED NOSE GEAR FLIGHT / GROUND SENSING MECHANISM PER AMM 32-31-73 AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK.

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