# SDR AALA201604269008

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 24, 2016
- Submitted: April 27, 2016
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N974UY](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N974UY), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A321-231
- Registry model: [Airbus A321-231](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a321-231) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 4898
- Aircraft time: 16,228 hours, 5,982 cycles
- System (JASC): [3260 · Landing Gear Position and Warning](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3260)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201604269008

## Discrepancy

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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