Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Airbus A319112

Difficulty date
March 8, 2024
Submitted
March 12, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N721UW
Make and model
Airbus A319112
Aircraft serial
1095
Aircraft time
64,237 hours, 37,720 cycles
Part
Control Cable
Part number
L32A320245RH
Condition
Stiff
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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: AFTER TAKEOFF AND GEAR RETRACTION RECEIVED ECAM INDICATING GEAR DOORS NOT RETRACTED. LOUD RUMBLING WAS PRESENT DURING CLIMB OUT. LANDING GEAR LIGHTS INDICATED RED UNLOCK ON ALL 3 GEAR AND WHEEL PAGE INDICATED GEAR DOORS OPEN. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 90 SECONDS THE GEAR DOORS CLOSED WITHOUT ANY ADDITIONAL PILOT ACTION (BEFORE ECAM ACTIONS WERE RUN). AIRSPEED REMAINED BELOW 220 UNTIL GEAR INDICATED CLOSED AND BUFFETING HAD STOPPED. DURING APPROACH INTO DFW THE LANDING GEAR DID NOT COME DOWN ON FIRST ATTEMPT. FLIGHT CREW RECYCLED GEAR FOLLOWING ECAM ACTION, THEN SUBSEQUENTLY RECEIVED ECAM THAT GEAR DOORS DID NOT RETRACT. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 2 MINUTES GEAR DOORS ALL SHOWED RETRACTED WITH GEAR DOWN. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RIGHT-HAND MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR CONTROL CABLE WAS STIFF AND REPLACED IT PER AMM 32-12-16. A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED.

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