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An A319's landing gear would not retract after takeoff and the ECAM alerted left/G shock absorber fault. The crew returned to land at the departure airport.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 881164 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201003 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Light | Dusk |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A319 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Initial Climb |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Gear Extend/Retract Mechanism |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Not Flying |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
After takeoff; we were unable to retract the landing gear. Shortly afterwards we received an ECAM for a left/G shock absorber fault. Flight director; autothrust and autopilots were lost as a result of the fault. After identification of the ECAM we contacted departure and advised them we were returning to the field. We were turned onto the downwind. QRH and ECAM procedures were completed. I advised the lead flight attendant; passengers; dispatch via ACARS; and station we were returning. The first officer flew an ILS to a normal landing and taxi in. Mechanical failure required return to departure airport.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: An A319's landing gear would not retract after takeoff and the ECAM alerted L/G Shock Absorber fault. The crew returned to land at the departure airport.
Narrative: After takeoff; we were unable to retract the landing gear. Shortly afterwards we received an ECAM for a L/G Shock Absorber fault. Flight director; autothrust and autopilots were lost as a result of the fault. After identification of the ECAM we contacted Departure and advised them we were returning to the field. We were turned onto the downwind. QRH and ECAM procedures were completed. I advised the Lead Flight Attendant; passengers; Dispatch via ACARS; and station we were returning. The First Officer flew an ILS to a normal landing and taxi in. Mechanical failure required return to departure airport.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.