Service difficulty report · Valve · Airbus A320211

Difficulty date
October 20, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airbus A320211
Aircraft time
74,630 hours
Engine
Cfmint CFM565A1
Part
Valve
Part number
MS288892
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nlg
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) AFTER DEPARTURE, CREW UNABLE TO RETRACT ALL GEAR. NOISE HEARD FROM MAIN LANDING GEAR. AIRCRAFT DIVERTING BACK TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT AFTER BURNING OFF FUEL DUE MAX LANDING WEIGHT COMPROMISED. RESOLUTION FOUND DAMAGED, LEAKING SEAL AT NLG SHOCK ABSORBER PREUMATIC SERVICING VALVE. REPLACED VALVE AND SEAL. ADJUSTED NLG SERVICING CHARGE IAW AMM 12-12-32-610-001-A01. PERFORMED NLG EXTENSION, RETRACTION FUNCTION TEST IAW AMMM 32-31-00-720-003-A.

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