SDR CALA2014040390755

Service difficulty report · Strut · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date: April 2, 2014
Submitted: April 4, 2014
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N413UA
Make and model: Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial: 470
Aircraft time: 67,197 hours, 24,668 cycles
Engine: Iae V2527A5
System (JASC): 3213 · Main Landing Gear Strut/Axle/Truck
Part: Strut
Condition: Faulty
Location: Lt Mlg
Stage of operation: CL
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: O

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

What was found

LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. CREW REPORTED HEARING THUMP, THEN GEAR RETRACTED. ACFT DOWN LINKED CFDS FAULT MAG LT LG EXT PROXIMITY SENSOR 23 GA & LT LG EXT SENSOR 21GA. REPACKED LT MLG STRUT, PERFORMED ADJUSTMENT TEST, OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM 32-11-13.

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