# SDR AALA202302062081

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 3, 2023
- Submitted: February 6, 2023
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N657AW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N657AW), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A320-232
- Registry model: [Airbus A320-232](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a320-232) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 1083
- Aircraft time: 76,964 hours, 30,767 cycles
- System (JASC): [3200 · Landing Gear System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3200)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202302062081

## Discrepancy

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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