Service difficulty report · Downlock · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
May 4, 2014
Submitted
May 5, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N555AY
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
5235
Aircraft time
5,732 hours, 2,431 cycles
Part
Downlock
Part number
D3201000000060
Part serial
12B12818
Condition
Obstructed
Location
Nlg
Part time
5,735 hours, 2,433 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
J
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, RECEIVED NOSE GEAR UNLOCKED INDICATION. FOLLOWING ECAM RECYCLED GEAR BUT INDICATION REMAINED. MAIN GEAR INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. REMOVED OBSTRUCTION FROM NLG DOWN LOCK.

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