Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
April 24, 2016
Submitted
April 27, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N974UY
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
4898
Aircraft time
16,228 hours, 5,982 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part number
893301
Condition
Defective
Location
Rt Mlg
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. SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, FLIGHT CREW REPORTED A LGCIU NR 1 ECAM MSG & RETURNED WHERE THE ACFT LANDED SAFELY. REPLACED THE RT MLG DOOR UPLOCK PROXIMITY SENSOR 26GA. ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK IAW AMM 32-31-73-400-001-A & 32-69-00-740-001-A.

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