Service difficulty report · Seal · Airbus A319131

Difficulty date
May 2, 2012
Submitted
June 30, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N821UA
Make and model
Airbus A319131
Aircraft serial
944
Aircraft time
46,217 hours, 18,455 cycles
Engine
Iae V2522A5
Part
Seal
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg Strut
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

RTFL FOR LANDING GEAR NOT RETRACTING. AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. CYCLED GEAR ECAM CLEARED. SAME AS LAST FLT. REPLACED NLG SHOCK ABSORBER SEALS IAW AMM. LINE MAINTENANCE PERFORMED TEST OF THE NORMAL EXTENSION AND RETRACTION SYSTEM OPS SEVERAL TIMES IAW AMM, OPS TESTED NORMAL.

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