SDR UALA2012070103510

Service difficulty report · Safety Valve · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date: June 27, 2012
Submitted: August 24, 2012
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N424UA
Make and model: Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial: 506
Aircraft time: 59,839 hours, 22,309 cycles
Engine: Iae V2527A5
System (JASC): 3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System
Part: Safety Valve
Part number: 1905A000001
Part serial: 96
Condition: Faulty
Location: Mlg
Stage of operation: AP
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

LANDING GEAR DID NOT EXTEND WHEN GEAR HANDLE SELECTED DOWN. PERFORMED MANUAL EXTENSION OF THE GEAR. PFR FAULTS "LG DOORS NOT CLOSED", FOLLOW TSM 32-31-00-810-853 AND 32-31-00-810-836. REPLACED MLG SAFETY VALVE AND OP TEST GOOD, ACP FUNCTIONAL CHECK OF GEAR EXTENSION AND RETRACTION.

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