In every instance that I know of where the nosewheel malfunctioned on the
Airbus, the problem was found to be HOW maintenance was performed on the
aircraft. The Airbus does NOT have a problem, some of the technicians
doing the maintenance on the Airbus do.

Thanks, BJ, for providing your unique perspective to the issue.

Maintenance issue or not, I'm still amazed that this can happen seven times
(supposedly; I have no way to verify that number) and the FAA has done
nothing tangible. That's just so, well, un-FAA-like.

Remember, this is the same gang that has issued three ADs on the Lycoming
O-540 in just the last 12 months. Yet they do *nothing* when an airliner
has a nosegear that doesn't deploy?

Something smells funny. Clearly the FAA is treading lightly for a reason.

My guess is that they don't want to be seen as a reason for an airline
failure. I suspect that, were the Airbuses to be grounded tomorrow, more
airlines would be in Chapter 11, given their precarious financial condition.
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