Service difficulty report · Downlock Sensor · Airbus A319131

Difficulty date
January 5, 2000
Submitted
October 4, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N806UA
Make and model
Airbus A319131
Aircraft serial
788
Engine
Iae V2522A5
Part
Downlock Sensor
Part number
848401
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ON APPROACH TO ATL, FLT EXPERIENCED UNSAFE NOSE LANDING GEAR INDICATION. FLT DECLARED AMBER ALERT WITH ATL TOWER AND REQUESTED EQUIPMENT AND LONG RUNWAY. *S/D* A SUCCESSFUL LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED BY MANUAL LANDING GEAR EXTENSION. THE POST FLIGHT REPORT FAULTED NLG DOWNLOCK SENSORS 18GA AND 19GA. REPLACED NLG DOWNLOCK SENSORS PER AMM. NORMAL AND MANUAL GEAR EXTENSION AND RETRACTION OPERATIONAL CHECKS PERFORMED. ALL TESTS FUNCTION NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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