What was found
NOSE GEAR RT LOCK SPRING IS UNSERVICEABLE REPLACE PER 3SVC AND MM 32-21-18. NOTE THIS RT SPRING WAS JUST INSTALLED 12-06-2011, FAILED IN 5 MONTHS OF USE. REPLACED RT NLG SPRING IAW AMM.
- Difficulty date
- April 30, 2012
- Submitted
- May 25, 2012
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N476UA
- Make and model
- Airbus A320232
- Aircraft serial
- 1508
- Aircraft time
- 35,485 hours, 15,479 cycles
- Engine
- Iae V2527A5
- System (JASC)
- 3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System
- Part
- Spring
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Nlg Lock
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.