Service difficulty report · Uplock · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
December 29, 2024
Submitted
December 31, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N161AA
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
7085
Aircraft time
26,031 hours, 10,269 cycles
Part
Uplock
Part number
201122009
Part serial
TA1502097
Condition
Faulted
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 DIVERTED TO DFW DUE TO THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTING THAT THE LANDING GEAR DOORS WERE NOT CLOSED AFTER RAISING THE LANDING GEAR ON TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT DFW WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LEFT HAND MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR UPLOCK 2521GM AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK PER AMM 32-31-33-400-002-A.

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