Service difficulty report · Lgciu · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
September 1, 2024
Submitted
September 3, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N657AW
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1083
Aircraft time
80,611 hours, 33,009 cycles
Part
Lgciu
Part number
664700500A4D
Part serial
2676
Condition
Faulted
Location
Zone 700
Part time
62,672 hours, 30,503 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
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: LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR FAILED TO CLOSE ON RETRACT. DOOR SUCCESSFULLY CLOSED FOLLOWING LANDING GEAR CYCLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ECAM PROCEDURE. FLIGHT CREW ALSO REPORTED A LANDING GEAR DOOR NOT CLOSED ECAM MESSAGE ON GEAR EXTENSION FOR LANDING AT DESTINATION CITY. MAINTENANCE REPLACED #1 LGCIU (AALA202409031926) AND # 2 LGCIU (AALA202409034012) PER AMM 32-31-71. A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO FAULTS NOTED.

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