Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
January 6, 2016
Submitted
January 7, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N114UW
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
1148
Aircraft time
48,800 hours, 22,673 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part number
848401
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
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

RETURNED, ACFT WAS GNDED. AFTER TAKEOFF ECAM LG SHOCK ABSORBER FAULT WAS RECEIVED. DECLARED AN EMER & RETURNED WHERE THE ACFT LANDED SAFELY WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS. FOUND NLG PROXIMITY SENSORS, PN 8-484-01, 24GA & 25GA DIMENSIONS X & Z OUT OF TOLERANCE. ADJUSTED NLG PROXIMITY SENSORS 24GA & 25GA, DIMENSIONS X & Z IAW AMM 32-31-73-820-006-A. ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK.

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