Service difficulty report · Safety Valve · Airbus A319132

Difficulty date
August 22, 2023
Submitted
August 28, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N831AW
Make and model
Airbus A319132
Aircraft serial
1576
Aircraft time
65,244 hours, 30,516 cycles
Part
Safety Valve
Part number
S4340131004
Part serial
1913
Condition
Warning Message
Location
Zone 700 - Gears
Part time
65,244 hours, 30,516 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
V
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: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED ON APPROACH INTO RDU: LANDING GEAR DID NOT EXTEND ON FIRST ATTEMPT. ECAM ADVISED TO RECYCLE AND WAIT 120 SECONDS, BUT GEAR STILL DID NOT EXTEND. CREW FOLLOWED ECAM INSTRUCTIONS AND ACCOMPLISHED A GRAVITY EXTENTION OF THE LANDING GEAR. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELEY WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED SAFETY VALVE 49GA PER AMM 32-31-17 AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY LEAK / OPERATIONAL CHECK.

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