Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
December 15, 2016
Submitted
December 19, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N672AW
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
2193
Aircraft time
45,780 hours, 16,757 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part number
893301
Condition
Faulty
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

AFTER TAKEOFF, NOSE GEAR DID NOT RETRACT, ECAM LANDING GEAR NOT UPLATCHED AND LANDING GEAR DOORS NOT CLOSED. AFTER ONE MINUTE THE GEAR RETRACTED AND ECAM CLEARED. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. MAINTENANCE FOUND FAULTING PROXIMITY SENSOR (24GA) AND REPLACED SENSOR PER AMM 32-31-73.

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