Service difficulty report · Sensor · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
September 2, 2024
Submitted
September 25, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N920US
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6490
Aircraft time
29,960 hours, 12,322 cycles
Part
Sensor
Part number
E21336000
Part serial
23284
Condition
Defective
Location
Zone 700
Part time
29,958 hours, 12,320 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 PLS DUE TO THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTING THAT THE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT ALONG WITH A LANDING GEAR SHOCK ABSORBER ECAM FAULT MESSAGE. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT PLS WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. **ORIGINAL REPORT WAS AALA202409031453** MAINTENANCE REPLACED NOSE LANDING GEAR LOCK SPRINGS, NOSE LANDING GEAR SHOCK ABSORBER (AALA202409256146), NOSE LANDING GEAR TURNING TUBE (AALA202409251656), NOSE WHEEL STEERING FEEDBACK SENSORS 3GC LEFT (AALA202409250786), 4GC RIGHT (AALA202409256064). A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED.

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