Service difficulty report · Selector Valve · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
March 22, 2011
Submitted
March 25, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N471UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1432
Aircraft time
33,197 hours, 13,828 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Selector Valve
Part number
114079018
Part serial
520
Condition
Faulty
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

LEFT MLG DOOR PROBLEM. DUE TO REPEAT FAULTS OF LEFT MLG DOOR PROX SWITCHES 35GA AND 33GA REPLACE DOOR SELECTOR VALVE 41GA. PCN 644-0025. THIS REQUIRES A DOOR OPS CHECK, NOT A GEAR SWING. REPLACED LT MLG SELECTOR VALVE PER AMM. OPERATION AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. ALONG WITH CFDS REPORTING FAULTS ON DOOR OPEN PROX SENSORS 33GA AND 35GA, REPLACE THE LEFT MLG DOOR ACTUATOR IAW AMM. REPLACED LT MLG DOOR ACTUATOR PER AMM. OPERATION AND LEAK CHECK GOOD.

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