# SDR AALA202308286703

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 22, 2023
- Submitted: August 28, 2023
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N831AW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N831AW), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A319-132
- Registry model: [Airbus A319-132](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a319-132) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 1576
- Aircraft time: 65,244 hours, 30,516 cycles
- System (JASC): [3260 · Landing Gear Position and Warning](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3260)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202308286703

## Discrepancy

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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