Service difficulty report · Safety Valve · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
August 15, 2009
Submitted
August 17, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N495UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1842
Aircraft time
22,915 hours, 10,234 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Safety Valve
Part number
7620801
Part serial
H2622
Condition
Faulty
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
IN
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

NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT, FLIGHT DIVERTED. LGCIU GIVING ERRONEOUS PROXIMTY SENSOR MESSAGES ON UPPER ECAM. REPLACED NR 1 LGCIU. AT GEAR EXTENSION NO SAFE INDICATIONS FOR EITHER UPPER GEAR LIGHTS OR ON LOWER ECAM WHEEL. REPLACED NOSE GEAR DOOR OPENING SAFETY VALVE. ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL. CYCLED GEAR 10 TIMES. OPS NORMAL. OK FOR SERVICE.

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