# SDR USAA2014050500015

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 4, 2014
- Submitted: May 5, 2014
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N555AY
- Make and model: Airbus A321-231
- Registry model: [Airbus A321-231](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a321-231) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 5235
- Aircraft time: 5,732 hours, 2,431 cycles
- System (JASC): [3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3230)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2014050500015

## Discrepancy

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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