Service difficulty report · Selector Valve · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
June 14, 2024
Submitted
June 17, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N542UW
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
4134
Aircraft time
48,530 hours, 18,543 cycles
Part
Selector Valve
Part number
114079019
Part serial
CWDDDH3399
Condition
Defective
Location
Nlg
Part time
55,772 hours, 20,441 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
V
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: THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT AFTER GEAR RETRACTION A RED NOSE WHEEL UNLOCK WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. AIR NOISE AND VIBRATION CONFIRMED NOSE GEAR DOORS STILL OPEN. AS PER ECAM GEAR WAS RECYCLED AND RETRACTED NORMALLY. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LANDING GEAR SELECTOR VALVE MANIFOLD ASSEMBLY AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY LEAK / OPERATIONAL CHECK.

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