Service difficulty report · Shrader Valve · Airbus A320211

Difficulty date
May 1, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airbus A320211
Aircraft time
67,301 hours
Engine
Cfmint CFM565A1
Part
Shrader Valve
Condition
Leaking
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER TAKEOFF, SHOCK ABSORBER MESSAGE ON ECAM, RECYCLED GEAR, GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. RETURNED TO BS, ARFF NOT CALLED OUT, NO EMERGENCY DECLARED. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. LANDED OVER WEIGHT. DUTY PILOT ADVISED. FOUND SHRADER VALVE LEAKING, R & R SHRADER VALVE, SERVICED WITH NITROGEN TO CORRECT OLEO DIMENSIONS PERFORMED NOSE GEAR RETRACTION TEST, 2X NO FAULTS IAW AMM TASK 32-30-00-201.

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