Service difficulty report · Landing Gear · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
October 22, 2017
Submitted
October 23, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N608JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
2415
Aircraft time
50,562 hours, 18,134 cycles
Part
Landing Gear
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
AP
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.

What was found

LANDING GEAR LGCIU 2 FAULT ECAM DURING DESCENT. FOLLOWED QRH FOR BOTH LGCIU’S AT FAULT AND PERFORMED THE LG GRAVITY EXTENSION. UNDER THIS CONDITION THE AIRCRAFT HAD NO NOSE WHEEL STEERING AND WAS TOWED OFF THE TAXI WAY AFTER LANDING. THE CABIN WAS NOT PREPPED NO EMERGENCY LANDING WAS DECLARED. PUT THE LANDING GEAR SYSTEM BACK TO NORMAL MODE AFTER FREE FALL EXTENSION IAW AMM 32-00-00-860-003-A. RESET AND BITE TEST FOR THE LGCIU 2 OK IAW TSM 32-31-00-810-807-A. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE.

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