Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
October 1, 2016
Submitted
October 4, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N114UW
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
1148
Aircraft time
50,966 hours, 23,811 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part number
666000077
Condition
Defective
Location
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

FLIGHT CREW REPORTED A LANDING GEAR SYSTEM DISAGREE ECAM MESSAGE AND THE LANDING GEAR DOOR WAS NOT CLOSED ECAM WARNING AFTER TAKEOFF. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AND LANDED SAFELY WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR PROXIMITY SENSOR 15GA PER AMM 32-31-73 AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK.

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