Service difficulty report · Landing Gear · Airbus A319114

Difficulty date
January 29, 2015
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airbus A319114
Aircraft time
52,729 hours
Part
Landing Gear
Condition
Failed
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) ON THE CLIMB OUT OF LAS, FLIGHT EXPERIENCED GREEN HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FAILURE. THE PUMP WAS TURNED OFF WITH PTU PICKING UP THE PRESSURE. ON APPROACH, WITH THE HIGH DEMAND ON THE PTU, THE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT LOCK DOWN RESULTING IN A GO-AROUND. THE FLIGHT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY WITH ATC AND AN ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION WAS SUCCESSFULLY CARRIED OUT. AS A RESULT OF THE FAILURE, NOSE WHEEL STEERING WAS LOST AND ATC WAS ADVISED. A LANDING ON R26L WAS CARRIED OUT AND A TOW WAS ARRANGED TO THE GATE. THEY WAS NO ADVERSE PASSENGER REACTION REPORTED BY THE CREW. RESOLUTION LANDING GEAR PUT BACK TO NORMAL MODE PER AMM 32-00-00-860-003A. LANDING GEAR FUNCTION TEST CARRIED OUT PER AMM 32-31-00-720-002-A.

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