Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
June 1, 2008
Submitted
July 21, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N173US
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
1481
Aircraft time
25,908 hours, 9,419 cycles
Part
Control Unit
Part number
664700500A4D
Part serial
2539
Condition
Faulty
Location
Landing Gear
Part time
25,534 hours, 13,685 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLT 41437 - CLT-LAX - AIR TURNBACK - THE FLIGHT CREW EXPERIENCED A LOUD, CONSTANT NOISE WITH EXCESSIVE VIBRATION AFTER TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT WAS UNABLE TO CLIMB MORE THAN 500 FEET PER MINUTE AND UNABLE TO REACH SPEEDS BEYOND 280 KTS. AFTER A FLY-BY, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE NOSE GEAR DOORS HAD NOT RETRACTED. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO CLT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LANDING GEAR CONTROL INTERFACE UNIT. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. (S)

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