SDR UALA2009111903610

Service difficulty report · Strut · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date: November 18, 2009
Submitted: November 20, 2009
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N405UA
Make and model: Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial: 452
Aircraft time: 55,192 hours, 20,023 cycles
Engine: Iae V2527A5
System (JASC): 3222 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear Strut/Axle
Part: Strut
Condition: Underserviced
Location: Nlg
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 SHOCK ABSORBER FAULT, RTFL. PFR FAULTING PROX SENSORS 24GA AND 25GA, NLG EXTEND SENSORS. FOUND NOSE STRUT LOW. NECESSARY TO SWING NLG DUE TO SENSOR FAULT AND STRUT SERVICE. REPLACED ASSOCIATED HARDWARE FOR BARREL FITTING ACCT BOLTS WERE WORN. CYCLED GEAR SEVERAL TIMES. SWUNG GEAR CHECKS OKAY.

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