Service difficulty report · Actuator · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
August 12, 2021
Submitted
August 13, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N417UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
483
Aircraft time
84,753 hours, 33,005 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
114122014
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Mlg Door
Stage of operation
TX
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

800 PSI HYDRAULIC DROP IN GREEN SYSTEM PRESSURE WHEN RIGHT HAND MLG DOOR GOES FROM OPEN TO THE CLOSED POSITION. THIS DOES NOT OCCUR WHEN THE LEFT MLG DOOR IS CLOSED INDEPENDENTLY OF THE RIGHT DOOR. THIS DROP IN PRESSURE CAUSES THE NOSE GEAR DOORS TO NOT SHOW CLOSED INDICATION IN THE FLIGHT DECK. REMOVED AND REPLACED RH MLG DOOR GROUND OPENING BYPASS VALVE. ROTABLE PARTS CHANGE WAS INDICATED - TT # 1180563 SN OFF 9493 PER AMM-32-31-13-400-001-A. NO HELP IPC REFERENCE # 32-31-03-46 VALVE, BYPASS, OFF 31-3231-9-9002 9493 ON 31-3231-9-9002 0193 IPC REFERENCE # 32-31-00 ACUATOR IS BY-PASSING INTERNALLY. RPL ACTUATOR PER AMM 32-31-35-400. ACP GEAR DOOR ACTUATION FIVE TIMES, HYD PSI REMAINED ABOVE 2800 PSI WITH RT GEAR DOOR CLOSED. NOSE GEAR DOOR REMAINED CLOSED AND INDICATED AS SUCH. ADD EMP:094603 ROTABLE PARTS CHANGE WAS INDICATED - TT # 1193807 SN OFF 1898 FOUND RT MAIN GEAR DOOR ACUATOR HOT TO THE TOUCH, SUSPECT COMPLETED ACTUATOR INSTALL BY GREASING BOTH FITTINGS AND SEALING ATTACH POINTS.

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