Service difficulty report · Selector Valve · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
May 25, 2004
Submitted
June 2, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N266AV
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
1152
Aircraft time
9,384 hours, 6,819 cycles
Part
Selector Valve
Part number
114079017
Condition
Faulty
Location
Zone 744
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

ON FLT 280 EWR-PIE AFTER TAKEOFF, THE CREW HAD ECAM INDICATIONS THAT THE LANDING GEAR DOORS WERE NOT CLOSED AND THE LANDING GEAR WAS NOT UPLOCKED. THE CREW ATTEMPTED A GEAR RE-CYCLE WITH NO SUCCESS. AFTER PLACING THE GEAR HANDLE DOWN & CONFIRMING 3 GREEN (DOWN & LOCKED), THE CREW RETURNED TO EWR AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LANDING GEAR SELECTOR VALVE IAW AMM 32-31-00-720-002 AND CYCLED THE GEAR 5 TIMES WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. A MAINTENANCE ACCEPTANCE FLIGHT WAS ALSO CONDUCTED WITH NO FAULTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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