Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
August 8, 2016
Submitted
August 12, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N913US
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6255
Aircraft time
6,957 hours, 2,776 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Part number
893301
Condition
False Activation
Location
Zone 700
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 TO DEPARTURE; FLIGHT CREW REPORTED A LANDING GEAR LGCIU NR 1 FAULT AND THE LT GEAR DOOR NOT UP AND LOCKED. ATC DECLARED AN EMERGENCY WHERE THE ACFT LANDED SAFELY. MAINTENANCE DETERMINED THAT THE LGCIU REFLECTED THAT PROXIMITY SENSOR 15GA FAULTED AND REPLACED IT IAW AMM 32-31-73 & 32-69-00. LGCIU NR 1 WAS ALSO REPLACED AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE IAW AMM 32-31-71. A SATISFACTORY OPS CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED IAW AMM 32-31-00-700-002-A.

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