Service difficulty report · Uplock · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
June 5, 2024
Submitted
June 7, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N542UW
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
4134
Aircraft time
48,483 hours, 18,523 cycles
Part
Uplock
Part number
C247300019
Part serial
2011C24730
Condition
Defective
Location
Mlg
Part time
48,483 hours, 18,523 cycles
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 GEAR RETRACTION, RED NOSE WHEEL UNLOCK WARNING LIGHT REMAINED. AS PER ECAM GEAR WAS RECYCLED AND AFTER ABOUT A 30 SECOND DELAY THE WARNING LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR UPLOCK ASSEMBLY AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK PER TASK CARD 26L70032005.

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