Service difficulty report · Selector Valve · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
December 21, 2025
Submitted
December 24, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N498UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1865
Aircraft time
66,561 hours, 29,296 cycles
Part
Selector Valve
Part number
114079019
Part serial
CWDDDH710
Condition
Faulted
Location
Zone 700
Part time
66,561 hours, 29,296 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
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

MAIN GEAR NOT DOWNLOCKED FOR FERRY, UNLOCKING COMPLETED AMM 32-30-00-867-001-A UP TO AND INCLUDING STEP 3.C. IAW AMM GROUND POWER CART HYD IS REQUIRED TO COMPLETE GEAR SWING. REF TSM 32-31-00-810-808-A, PERFORMED A FUNCTIONAL CHECK OF THE MLG. GEAR DOORS OPERATE CORRECTLY ON GEAR UP & DOWN, MLG WILL NOT EXTEND WHEN GEAR LEVER IS DOWN, RED INDS ON WHEEL PAGE & UNLOCK INDS PRESENT. GEAR RETRACT OPS CORRECTLY. MANUALY EXTENDED MLG IAW AMM 32-33-00-720-001-A, MANUAL MLG HANDLE RESET & STOWED. IAW STEP B. (3) (D) 3A, ELECT-HYD MLG SELECTOR (40GA) NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. REMOVED MLG SELECTOR VALVE (40GA) & INSTALLED A NEW SERVICEABLE VALVE IAW AMM 32-31-12-400-001-A. RETRACTED & EXTENDED MLG 3 TIMES IAW 32-30-00-867-001-A. NO LEAKS OR FAULTS.

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