Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
March 19, 2016
Submitted
March 22, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N184US
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
1651
Aircraft time
48,611 hours, 18,318 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part number
893301
Condition
Defective
Location
Landing Gear
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
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 THE FLIGHT CREW WAS UNABLE TO RETRACT THE LG, THE HANDLE WOULD NOT MOVE WHICH WAS FOLLOWED BY AN ECAM SHOCK ABSORBER FAULT. THE FAULT CLEARED ON ITS OWN, CREW RETURNED, BUT DID NOT DECLARE AN EMER. THE ACFT LANDED AT DEN WITH NOT FURTHER INCIDENT. MX ACCOMPLISHED TSM 32-31-00-810-860-A. NO FAULTS FOUND. PERFORMED EXTENSION TEST OF THE NORMAL EXTENSION & RETRACTION OF THE NLG IAW AMM 32-31-00-720-003A. NOO FAULTS FOUND. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. ACCOMPLISHED ADDITIONAL TROUBLESHOOTING & REPLACED PROXIMITY SENSORS G24 & G25 IAW AMM 32-31-73 & ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK. SAME PART NUMBER FOR BOTH SENSORS WHICH HAS BEEN ADDED TO SECTION 5.

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