Service difficulty report · Actuator · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
March 23, 2006
Submitted
March 24, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N650AW
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
856
Aircraft time
28,549 hours, 10,937 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
227150002
Part serial
B325
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nlg Door
Part time
18,031 hours, 7,161 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

AFTER TAKEOFF CREW REPORTED THAT THE NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. CREW RETURNED TO PHX AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER EVENT. MAINTENANCE CONFIRMED THAT NLG DOOR ACTUATOR WAS BAD FROM STOCK. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NOSE GEAR DOOR ACTUATOR IAW AIRBUS 320 SRM 32-31-16. OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECKS WERE GOOD. VENDOR CONFIRMED FAULT. CENTER TO CENTER ADJUSTMENT WAS OUT OF LIMITS. ADJUSTED THE CLOSE CENTERS TO 18.6800". ALLOWABLE CENTER LENGTH IS 18.7204" TO 18.6811". THE UNIT WAS TESTED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE IAW CMM 32-37-11 REV 2

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