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When the A320's landing gear lever failed to move after takeoff and numerous ECAM messages were presented the flight crew followed the appropriate QRH and ECAM procedures returning many of the lost functions; diverted back to their departure airport and landed without further incident.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1066068 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201302 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001-0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A320 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Takeoff |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Landing Gear |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Not Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
After liftoff I tried to raise the landing gear. The gear handle would not move and ECAM message left/G shock absorber fault was displayed. Other faults such as windshear det fault; anti-ice first officer fault; ato flight a/thr off; brakes automatic brk fault; brakes a/skid north/ws fault were also displayed. We advised ATC; company maintenance; and airport operations of our intended return to our departure airport. We declared an emergency with ATC and were vectored while we accomplished the related abnormal procedures. We were able to get nose wheel steering and normal brakes back through ECAM follow-up using the QRH. We briefed the flight attendants for a precautionary landing and made a PA to the passengers to explain our return. Finally; we advised ATC we would be able to land with normal braking; clear the runway and taxi to the gate.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: When the A320's landing gear lever failed to move after takeoff and numerous ECAM messages were presented the flight crew followed the appropriate QRH and ECAM procedures returning many of the lost functions; diverted back to their departure airport and landed without further incident.
Narrative: After liftoff I tried to raise the landing gear. The gear handle would not move and ECAM message L/G SHOCK ABSORBER FAULT was displayed. Other faults such as WINDSHEAR DET FAULT; ANTI-ICE FO FAULT; ATO FLT A/THR OFF; BRAKES AUTO BRK FAULT; BRAKES A/SKID N/WS FAULT were also displayed. We advised ATC; Company Maintenance; and Airport Operations of our intended return to our departure airport. We declared an emergency with ATC and were vectored while we accomplished the related abnormal procedures. We were able to get nose wheel steering and normal brakes back through ECAM follow-up using the QRH. We briefed the flight attendants for a precautionary landing and made a PA to the passengers to explain our return. Finally; we advised ATC we would be able to land with normal braking; clear the runway and taxi to the gate.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.