Service difficulty report · Sensor · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
October 18, 2002
Submitted
October 29, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N405UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
452
Aircraft time
30,529 hours, 11,057 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Sensor
Part number
848401
Condition
Damaged
Location
29ga
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

RETURNED TO FIELD DUE TO LEFT MAIN GEAR DOOR NOT UPLOCKED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. SUPPLEMENTAL DATA UPDATE FOUND LH MAIN GEAR DOOR PROXIMITY SENSOR (29GA) AND CONNECTOR DAMAGED. REPLACED SENSOR AND CONNECTOR. ALSO DETERMINED LH MAIN LANDING GEAR UPLOCK ASSEMBLY NOT WORKING CORRECTLY. REPLACED UPLOCK ASSEMBLY.

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