Service difficulty report · Shock Absorber · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
August 1, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N840VA
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
4616
Engine
Cfmint CFM565B4
Part
Shock Absorber
Part number
D23592020
Part serial
110B131736
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
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

DURING ROTATION, RETRACTED GEAR AND RECEIVED NLG SHOCK ABSORBER ECAM MESSAGE. GEAR HANDLE WOULD NOT ALLOW SELECTION TO UP POSITION AFTER SECOND TRY ABOUT 10 SECONDS LATER WITH NO CHANGE CREW SENT MESSAGE VIA ACARS OF FAULT AND WERE INSTRUCTED TO RETURN TO DEPARTURE. UNEVENTFUL LANDING AT DEPARTURE, PERFORMED TSM 32-31-00-810-868A, 32-21-00-200-002A AND SERVICED NLG STRUT IAW AMM 12-12-32-611-005A. MX REPLACED NLG SHOCK ASORBER IAW AMM 32-21-13.

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