What was found
FLT 201, JFK-LGB, RETURNED TO JFK, NOSE WHEEL DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE AFTER TAKEOFF. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE DOOR SELECTOR VALVE PER MM 32-31-12-000-001, OPS CHECK GOOD. NO LEAKS.
- Difficulty date
- July 31, 2008
- Submitted
- August 11, 2008
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N510JB
- Make and model
- Airbus A320232
- Aircraft serial
- 1280
- Aircraft time
- 32,261 hours, 12,358 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 3231 · Landing Gear Door Retract Section
- Part
- Selector Valve
- Part number
- 114079016
- Part serial
- CWDDDH12602
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Landing Gear
- Part time
- 20,490 hours
- Stage of operation
- CL
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- J
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.