Service difficulty report · Strut · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
July 19, 2025
Submitted
July 22, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N142AN
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6711
Aircraft time
30,451 hours, 12,013 cycles
Part
Strut
Condition
Discharged
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 PHL DUE TO THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTING A LANDING GEAR SHOCK ABSORBER FAULT AFTER RETRACTION AND GEAR WAS SLOW TO COME UP. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT PHL WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED TASK CARD 26L71012001 FOR SERVICING NOSE LANDING GEAR STRUT AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL TEST PER AMM 32-31-00.

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