Service difficulty report · Shock Absorber · Airbus A320231

Difficulty date
February 7, 2013
Submitted
February 12, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N631AW
Make and model
Airbus A320231
Aircraft serial
77
Aircraft time
73,910 hours, 33,150 cycles
Part
Shock Absorber
Condition
Low
Location
Rt Mlg
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

CREW REPORTED LANDING GEAR SHOCK ABSORBER FAULT AND LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED, FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE SERVICED RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR AND ACCOMPLISHED "H" DIMENSION CHECK IAW AIRBUS MAINTENANCE MANUAL 12-14-32-200-001-A WITH NO LEAKS NOTED.

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