# SDR CALA2021111102086

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: November 10, 2021
- Submitted: November 12, 2021
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N444UA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N444UA), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A320-232
- Registry model: [Airbus A320-232](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a320-232) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 824
- Aircraft time: 73,063 hours, 30,302 cycles
- System (JASC): [3233 · Landing Gear Actuator](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3233)
- Part: Handle
- Part number: D3231006200000
- Part serial: NA
- Condition: Contaminated
- Location: Gear Extension H
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: L
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2021111102086

## Discrepancy

LANDING GEAR FREE FALL HANDLE WILL NOT UNLOCK TO DROP GEAR A3NB- 32-3-6063 PER HAECO LCQ NR 9297125/31125 GENERATED BY V039736. UPON EVALUATION, CLEANED FREEFALL HANDLE AND ATTACHED COMPONENTS REMOVED DIRT AND OLD GREASE (HANDLE WORKS SMOOTHLY) IAW A320 AMM 12-21-12-160-074-A STEP A.1 MECH V899833.

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