Service difficulty report · Pin · Airbus A320*

Difficulty date
October 31, 2023
Submitted
November 3, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N178US
Make and model
Airbus A320*
Aircraft serial
1519
Aircraft time
72,735 hours, 27,999 cycles
Part
Pin
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Handler Error
Location
Zone 700 - Gears
Stage of operation
CL
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 NOSE LANDING GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT SFO SAFELEY WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NOSE LANDING GEAR SAFETY PIN WAS STILL INSTALLED AND REMOVED THE SAFETY PIN PER AMM 32-00-00-081-001-A.