Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 146; Flight Crew Total 11652; Flight Crew Type 11652
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical
Flight Crew Overcame Equipment Problem
Aircraft
On visual approach Runway XR ZZZ approximately 1 NM from ZZZZZ 2;300 feet landing gear lever selected down with no response. Cycled the gear handle again with no response. Told Tower we were discontinuing the approach and were handed off to Approach Control for vectors. Shortly thereafter; with the gear handle down L/G Gear Not Down Locked ECAM appeared. Cycled the gear handle again per the ECAM with no success; Continued with the Landing Gear Gravity Extension Checklist per the ECAM and QRH. The procedure was successful with positive down and locked indications. All checklists were completed and flight attendants and passenger briefed. I assumed duties as Pilot Flying. Flew a normal visual approach to Runway YYR. Landing was uneventful. Stopped the aircraft on runway centerline for ARFF inspection and eventual tow to the terminal. This aircraft had experienced the same malfunction the day before.
On final to [Runway] XR at ZZZ we attempted to put the landing gear down; but it failed to extend. We turned downwind and completed the checklist and manually lowered the gear. This same thing happened the day before with a different crew but maintenance said they had solved the problem. Landed without incident on [Runway] YYR and was towed to the gate.
A320 flight crew reported that the landing gear would not extend normally; necessitating use of the alternate gravity extension method.