Service difficulty report · Shock Absorber · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
July 18, 2024
Submitted
July 22, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N920US
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6490
Aircraft time
29,576 hours, 12,161 cycles
Part
Shock Absorber
Condition
Warning Message
Location
Zone 700
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 PUJ DUE TO THE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT ALONG WITH A LANDING GEAR SHOCK ABSORBER FAULT DISPLAYED AFTER TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT PUJ WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR AALA202407194537: MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED MULTIPLE NOSE LANDING GEAR EXTENSION / RETRACTION FUNCTIONAL TESTS PER AMM32-31-00-720-003-A WITH NO FAULTS NOTED AND WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE ISSUE** (CLOSED)

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