SDR 2003F00560

Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Airbus A320233

Difficulty date
September 6, 2003
Submitted
September 16, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N461TA
Make and model
Airbus A320233
Aircraft serial
1300
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part number
848401
Part serial
K66731
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
E/E Bay
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE STAGE LIGHT, MESSAGES 'ENG 2 REVERSER FAULT' AND 'ANTI ICE F/O PITOT INOPERATIVE' WERE DISPLAYED ON ECAM. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SAL STATION FOR MAINTENANCE. AFTER LANDING AT SAT STATION, TECHS PERFORMED INSPECTION OF THE REVERSER SYSTEM. POST FLIGHT REPORT SHOWED THAT THE SENSOR 22GA AS FAULTY AND ALSO THE LGCIU NR 2 HAD AN UNRELIABLE OPERATION. THE SENSOR WAS REPLACED AS PER AMM 32-31-73. ALSO, AIRCRAFT LANDING GEAR RETRACTION AND EXTENSION TEST WAS PERFORMED AS PER AMM 32-30-00. THE LGCIU (P/N 664700500A4D S/N 2458) NR 2 WAS REPLACED AS PER AMM 32-31-00. SYSTEM FOUND OPERATING NORMAL AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO NORMA OPERATION. (M)

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