Service difficulty report · Warning Message · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
January 21, 2025
Submitted
January 23, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N449UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
851
Aircraft time
81,282 hours, 33,429 cycles
Part
Warning Message
Condition
Illuminated
Location
Mlg Doors
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

L/G DOORS NOT CLOSEDECAM ON DEPARTURE. NOSEGEAR DOORS INDICATING NOT CLOSED. GROUND TIME AND LABOR HOURS INFORMATION UPDATE ONLY. INSPECTED NLG DOORS, HINGES, ACTUATING CYLINDER AND UPLOCKS, NO DEFECTS NOTED. ACCOMPLISHED BITE CHECK OF BOTH LGCIUS WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME, ACCOMPLISHED OPS CHECK OF ALL LG DOORS WITH FALSE TARGETS REF MM 32-31-00-710-002-A, NOSE GEAR DOORS AND MAIN GEAR DOORS OPENED FULLY WITH ALL LANDING GEAR POSITIONS SHOWING RED "UNLK", ALL GEAR DOORS CLOSED PROPERLY WITH GEAR POSITIONS SHOWING GREEN TRIANGLES, VERIFIED NOSE GEAR DOORS SWING FREELY BY HAND.NO FAULTS NOTED AT THIS TIME. TOMC REQUIRES FULL SWING OF NOSE GEAR, ADDING PARTS AS PRECAUTIONARY. (2534GM/2531GM). 2531GM NIS DEN FLAGGING FOR SDR DUE TO AIR RETURN FROM GEAR DOORS REMAINING OPEN. ALL THREE GEAR DOORS INDICATE CLOSED AND GREEN AT THIS TIME AIRCRAFT ON GROUND AND NOT ON JACKS. PFR SHOWS NLG DOOR UPLOCK (2534GM) FOR THE LGCIU 2 AND (2531GM) FOR THE LGCIU 1. FOLLOWED TSM 32-31-00-810-859-A AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE ISSUE WITH FUNCTIONAL CHECK 32-31-00-720-003-A. COMPLETED FUNCTIONAL CHECK TWICE TO CONFIRM THE USE OF BOTH ADD EMP:U399456,U032200 LGCIUS. AFTER DISCUSSING WITH TOMC THAT THE FUNCTIONAL TESTS DID NOT DUPLICATE THE ISSUE, THE AIRCRAFT SHOULD HAVE A VERIFICATION FLIGHT BEFORE RETURN TO SERVICE SINCE NO PARTS WERE REPLACED.

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