Service difficulty report · Manifold · Airbus A319112

Difficulty date
July 7, 2024
Submitted
July 10, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N703UW
Make and model
Airbus A319112
Aircraft serial
904
Aircraft time
66,277 hours, 38,878 cycles
Part
Manifold
Part number
114170008
Part serial
CWDDDH5498
Condition
Defective
Location
Nlg
Part time
66,277 hours, 38,878 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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 PHL DUE TO THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTING THAT THE NOSE GEAR WAS SLOW TO RETRACT, STAYED DOWN AND LOCKED FOR OVER A MINUTE WHILE THE MAIN GEAR RETRACTED. GEAR UNSAFE ECAM FOR A MINUTE THEN NOSE GEAR RETRACTED BY IT SELF WHILE THE FLIGHT CREW WAS STARTING THE ECAM PROCEDURES. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT PHL WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT AND TAXIED TO THE GATE UNDER ITS OWN POWER. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LANDING GEAR SELECTOR VALVE MANIFOLD AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY LEAK / OPERATIONAL CHECK PER AMM 32-31-31.

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