Service difficulty report · Support · Airbus A320231

Difficulty date
April 1, 2008
Submitted
April 4, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N632AW
Make and model
Airbus A320231
Aircraft serial
81
Aircraft time
59,923 hours, 26,547 cycles
Part
Support
Part number
GA62953
Condition
Defective
Location
Landing Gear
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

FLT 143 - SJC-PHX - CREW REPORTED THAT AFTER TAKEOFF GEAR DID NOT RETRACT, HANDLE LOCK DOWN. ECAM L/G SHOCK ABSORBER FAULT. AUTO PILOT OFF AND AUTO FLIGHT AUTO THROTTLE OFF. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SJC AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO PHX. MAINTENANCE WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE ON GROUND. PFR FAULT L/G SHOCK ABSORBER FAULT FAILURE MESSAGE FAULTS BOTH PROX SENSORS 24 & 25 GA. REMOVED AND REPLACED TARGET SUPPORT ROD. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD.

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