After an A320 ECAM alerted lgciu 1; maintenance and dispatch directed the crew to return to the depa...

Narrative:

At cruise altitude FL290; ECAM alerted lgciu #1 fault. [We] complied with ECAM; QRH; [and] supplemental procedures. Notified dispatch via ACARS [and was] instructed to return to the departure airport; [with the] understanding [that an] over weight landing will be performed. Verified; again; that maintenance was instructing our flight for an air return [and the] air return [was] confirmed. Notified ATC; requesting an air turn-back at [the] request of operations and this not an emergency. Notified and briefed [the] cabin of [the] air return and approximate ETA; and that this is not an emergency. Then the passengers were briefed of return and that this was not an emergency; but a request by operations for maintenance to perform repairs necessary for flight to continue. [The] flying pilot requested lower altitude to burn off as much fuel as possible. Referred to QRH for overweight landing procedures and complied. Prepared [the] aircraft for arrival [and the] flying pilot briefed [the] arrival and inoperative systems that could impact flight. As an extra precaution; [we] notified center and approach to have equipment standing by. Briefed passengers that fire equipment may be visible upon landing and this is only for a precaution. Landing [was] uneventful. Landing weight [was] 149;000 pounds and sink rate [was] less than 150-100 FPM. Released fire equipment and proceeded to [the] gate.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: After an A320 ECAM alerted LGCIU 1; Maintenance and Dispatch directed the crew to return to the departure airport for maintenance. An emergency was not declared.

Narrative: At cruise altitude FL290; ECAM alerted LGCIU #1 FAULT. [We] complied with ECAM; QRH; [and] supplemental procedures. Notified Dispatch via ACARS [and was] instructed to return to the departure airport; [with the] understanding [that an] over weight landing will be performed. Verified; again; that Maintenance was instructing our flight for an air return [and the] air return [was] confirmed. Notified ATC; requesting an air turn-back at [the] request of Operations and this not an emergency. Notified and briefed [the] cabin of [the] air return and approximate ETA; and that this is not an emergency. Then the passengers were briefed of return and that this was not an emergency; but a request by Operations for Maintenance to perform repairs necessary for flight to continue. [The] flying pilot requested lower altitude to burn off as much fuel as possible. Referred to QRH for overweight landing procedures and complied. Prepared [the] aircraft for arrival [and the] flying pilot briefed [the] arrival and inoperative systems that could impact flight. As an extra precaution; [we] notified Center and Approach to have equipment standing by. Briefed passengers that fire equipment may be visible upon landing and this is only for a precaution. Landing [was] uneventful. Landing weight [was] 149;000 LBS and sink rate [was] less than 150-100 FPM. Released fire equipment and proceeded to [the] gate.

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.

Attributes
ACN	936694
Time
Date	201102
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	A320
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Cruise
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	Indicating and Warning - Landing Gear
Person 1
Function	Captain Pilot Not Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical

After an A320 ECAM alerted lgciu 1; maintenance and dispatch directed the crew to return to the departure airport for maintenance. An emergency was not declared.