Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
December 18, 2004
Submitted
December 29, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N494UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1840
Aircraft time
7,629 hours, 3,290 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Proximity Sensor
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

LANDED UNDER AMBER ALERT DUE TO NOSE GEAR INDICATION. NORMAL LANDING BUT NO NOSE WHEEL STEERING AND HAD TO BE TOWED IN. MLG UNSAFE INDICATION ON FWD PANEL WITH ECAM DOOR NOT CLOSED AND NW STEERING FAULT PER POST FLIGHT REPORT, FOUND NLG DOWNLOCK PROX SENSOR 18GA FAULTING. REPLACED NOSE SERVO CONTROL & SERVO VALVE. REPLACED NLG DOWN LOCK PROX SENSOR 18GA.

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