Service difficulty report · Uplock · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
February 15, 2025
Submitted
February 18, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N992JB
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
08178
Aircraft time
28,491 hours, 5,638 cycles
Part
Uplock
Part number
C247300019
Part serial
10137C24730
Condition
Failed
Location
2530gm
Part time
28,491 hours, 5,638 cycles
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

FLT#947, JFK-BZN. (AIRCRAFT PERFORMED AN AIR TURN BACK) LG NOSE WOULD NOT CLOSE OR UPLOCK; NLG UPLOCK VERIFIED OPEN AND WOULD NOT LOCK. REMOVED AND REPLACED NLG UPLOCK (2530GM) IAW AMM 32-31-21. LEAK CHECK AND OPS CHECK GOOD. A/C OK FOR CONTINUED SVC.OPS CHECK INCLUDE GEAR SWINGS.

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