Service difficulty report · Uplock · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
October 9, 2024
Submitted
October 10, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N557UW
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
5269
Aircraft time
38,162 hours, 15,607 cycles
Part
Uplock
Part number
C247300019
Part serial
4384C24730
Condition
Faulted
Location
Zone 700
Part time
38,161 hours, 15,607 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: THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO PHX DUE TO AN LANDING GEAR UPLOCK FAULT AMBER MESSAGE ON CLIMB OUT APPROACHING FL290 OVER SPEED WARNING ACCOMPANIED GEAR CAUTION MESSAGE. FLIGHT CREW REQUESTED DECENT TO SLOW TO ECAM COMMANDED SPEED. THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT THE GEAR CAME DOWN NORMALLY WITH NORMAL GEAR DOWN INDICATIONS. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT PHX AND TAXI TO GATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR UPLOCK ASSEMBLY AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK PER TASK CARD 26L70032005.

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