Service difficulty report · Safety Valve · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
January 11, 2000
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N647AW
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
762
Part
Safety Valve
Part number
S4340131004
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Part time
4,736 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF APPROX 1.5 MINUTES FOLLOWING GEAR RETRACTION, NOSE GEAR DOOR OPENS AND SHUTS. NO ECAM INDICATION OF FAULT. COMPLIED WITH CRITICAL ALERT REF LP 9501148. REMOVED AND REPLACED LANDING GEAR SAFETY VALVE (TT 0046159). REPLACED RELAYS 28GA, 48GA, AND 53GA. OPS CHECK GOOD RELAY M AND E 26-2130-3-0017 26-2700-3-0018/00-0366-3-0017. AIRCRAFT IS ON CRITICAL ALERT, HAS HAD SEVERAL RELATED WRITE-UP SINCE 12 NOV 99..

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