Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
August 8, 2024
Submitted
August 9, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N521UW
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
3944
Aircraft time
49,011 hours, 18,644 cycles
Part
Control Unit
Part number
664700500A4D
Part serial
2520
Condition
Faulted
Location
Zone 100
Part time
67,160 hours, 31,885 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
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 NOT GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO PHL DUE TO THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTING AN LGCIU #1 FAULT, THE FLIGHT CREW ACCOMPLISHED QRH PROCEDURES AND BOTH GREEN DOWN AND LOCKED LIGHTS AND RED UNLOCKED LIGHTS REMAINED ON. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT PHL WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE POST FLIGHT REPORT SHOWED A FAULT MESSAGE FOR THE #1 LANDING GEAR CONTROL INTERFACE UNIT (LGCIU) AND REPLACED IT PER AMM 32-31-71. A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED.

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