Service difficulty report · Spring · 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
Spring
Part number
10376701000
Condition
Defective
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 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. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR 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. ** (CLOSED)

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