SDR UALA2011110706070

Service difficulty report · Radome · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date: November 6, 2011
Submitted: December 8, 2011
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N416UA
Make and model: Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial: 479
Aircraft time: 59,572 hours, 22,150 cycles
Engine: Iae V2527A5
System (JASC): 5350 · Aerodynamic Fairings
Part: Radome
Part number: D5313201000000
Part serial: 110
Condition: Damaged
Location: Fuselage
Stage of operation: CL
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: K

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

What was found

AT GEAR RETRACTION, AFTER TAKEOFF, CREW HEARD A LOUD BANG FROM NOSE GEAR AREA. PLEASE INSPECT NOSE GEAR, WHEEL WELL & IMMEDIATE AREA FOR ANY DEFECTS OR ABNORMALITIES. REPORT FINDINGS TO SAMC. SAMC TEXT: RADOME DAMAGED, PART MOVING IN. REPLACED RADOME.

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