Service difficulty report · Shock Absorber · Airbus A320231

Difficulty date
June 28, 2006
Submitted
June 29, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N636AW
Make and model
Airbus A320231
Aircraft serial
098
Aircraft time
53,531 hours, 23,489 cycles
Part
Shock Absorber
Part number
D23067005
Part serial
0472
Condition
Defective
Location
Nlg
Part time
52,751 hours, 23,282 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

PHX - AIR TURNBACK - FLT 675A - LOG 7335803 - CREW REPORTED THAT AFTER TAKEOFF, ON CLIMB OUT, DURING GEAR RETRACTION THEY RECEIVED ECAM CLASS 1 MESSAGE FOR LANDING GEAR SHOCK ABSORBER FAULT. AFTER A FEW MINUTES THE CREW REPORTED THE MESSAGE CLEARED. THE CREW RETURNED TO PHX AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER EVENT. CREW REPORTED THE GEAR OPERATED NORMAL DURING LANDING. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR SHOCK ABSORBER IAW AIRBUS 320 AMM 32-21-13 AND AMERICA WEST AIRLINES TASK CARD F4N32301. OPERATIONAL CHECK AND LEAK CHECKS WERE GOOD.

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