SDR CA130723005

Service difficulty report · Uplock · Airbus A320211

Difficulty date: July 23, 2013
Submitted: September 14, 2015
Operation: General aviation
Make and model: Airbus A320211
Aircraft time: 69,078 hours
Engine: Cfmint CFM565A1
System (JASC): 3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System
Part: Uplock
Condition: Overserviced
Location: Mlg
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

(CAN) FLIGHT DEPARTED AND WAS UNABLE TO STOW AND LOCK LT MAIN GEAR. CYCLED GEAR A COUPLE OF TIMES TO NO AVAIL. DIVERTED BACK, HAD OVERWEIGHT LANDING ROUGHLY 69.1 BOTH RT AND LT MLG UPLOCKS CLEANED OF COAGULATED GREASE. GEAR SWINGS CARRIED OUT NO FURTHER FAULTS, AMM REF 07-11-00 AND 32-00-00-860-001A.

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