Service difficulty report · Bypass Valve · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
June 12, 2024
Submitted
June 13, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N542UW
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
4134
Aircraft time
48,508 hours, 18,535 cycles
Part
Bypass Valve
Part number
114087008
Part serial
CH0903758
Condition
Faulted
Location
Mlg
Part time
48,508 hours, 18,535 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 TAKEOFF AND LANDING GEAR RETRACTION, NOSE GEAR RED UNLOCK LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. WE OBSERVE A LANDING GEAR DOORS NOT CLOSED ECAM SHORTLY AFTER. HAVING SEEN THE HISTORY ON THIS ISSUE, WE PAUSED BEFORE STARTING ECAM ACTIONS AND THE PROBLEM SELF-CORRECTED AFTER 10 TO 15 SECONDS. CFDS SHOWS THAT THE LANDING GEAR NOT UPLOCKED ECAM WAS ALSO TRIGGERED AND WAITING FOR US IF WE HAD CLEARED THE FIRST ECAM MESSAGE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR GROUND OPENING BYPASS VALVE 2533GM AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY LEAK / OPERATIONAL CHECK PER AMM 32-22-17.

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