Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
February 18, 2016
Submitted
March 11, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N637VA
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
3465
Aircraft time
28,925 hours, 8,512 cycles
Part
Control Unit
Part number
664700500A4D
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
NR
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

ACFT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. LANDING GEAR DOORS DID NOT CLOSE. ACFT LANDED SAFELY. R & R NR 1 LANDING GEAR CIU IAW AMM 32-31-71-PB401, PERFORMED BITE TEST ON MCDU IAW AMM 32-69-00-740-001A, OPS CHECKS NORMAL AND R & R LANDING GEAR CIU IAW AMM 32-31-71-PB401, PERFORMED BITE TEST ON MCDU IAW AMM 32-69-00-740-001-A, OPS CHECK NORMAL. ACCEPTANCE FLIGHT AFTERWARDS WAS SUCCESSFUL.

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