Service difficulty report · Warning Light · Airbus A319131

Difficulty date
November 11, 2006
Submitted
November 27, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N805UA
Make and model
Airbus A319131
Aircraft serial
783
Aircraft time
30,776 hours, 11,859 cycles
Engine
Iae V2522A5
Part
Warning Light
Condition
Illuminated
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, J
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 HAD LT MAIN GEAR UNSAFE WARNING, ALSO HAD A STRANGE VIBRATION NOT NORMALLY FELT WITH THE GEAR DOWN. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITH UNSAFE GEAR. LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR WARNING ACTIVATES ON LH PROXIMITY SENSOR (15GA). SENSOR TARGET FOUND LOOSE. WHEN SHAKEN LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR WOULD DROP A LITTLE AND WARNING WOULD ACTIVATE, THEN CLOSE AND SHOW NORMAL INDICATION.

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