Service difficulty report · Uplock · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
August 10, 2021
Submitted
August 11, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N417UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
483
Aircraft time
84,753 hours, 33,005 cycles
Part
Uplock
Part number
C247301003
Condition
Faulted
Location
Nlg Door
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

NOSE LANDING GEAR DOORS WILL NOT STAY UP AND LOCKED CLOSED WHEN GREEN HYDRAULIC SYSTEM NOT PRESSURIZED-DOORS FALL OPEN. GROUND MANUAL DOOR RELEASE HANDLE POSITIONED IN THE DOWN POSITION FOR SAFETY WHEN HYDRAULICS PRESSURIZED. REF TSM 32-31-00-810-859 AND MM 32-31-14-000-001. LGCIU 1 & 2 FAULTING NOSE GEAR DOOR UPLOCK ASSY 2534 GM. NO NOTABLE PHYSICAL DAMAGE TO UPLOCK MECHANISM AND ROD ASSY. REMOVED NLG DOOR UPLOCK ASSY 2534GM. AWAITING PART FOR INSTALL. ADD EMP:104300

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