Service difficulty report · Uplock · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
September 1, 2025
Submitted
September 3, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N183UW
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
1539
Aircraft time
77,011 hours, 29,948 cycles
Part
Uplock
Part number
C247300017
Part serial
M268
Condition
Warning Message
Location
Zone 700
Part time
58,617 hours, 25,860 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT AFTER TAKEOFF IN KIAH RECEIVED DOOR NOT CLOSED ECAM AND NOSE WHEEL INDICATOR LIGHT WAS RED, THE FLIGHT CREW RECYCLED LANDING GEAR HANDLE GOT 3 DOWN GREEN LIGHTS AND GEAR NOT UP LOCKED MESSAGE, RETRACTED GEAR AGAIN AND IT FUNCTIONED NORMALLY. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR UPLOCK ASSEMBLY PER AMM 32-31-21-400-0014-A. (AALA202509037411) MAINTENANCE ALSO REPLACED LGCIU #1 (AALA202509036690) AND #2 (AALA202509036954) PER AMM 32-31-71. A SAFTISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED.

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