SDR AALA2018050109014

Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Airbus A319112

Difficulty date: April 26, 2018
Submitted: May 1, 2018
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N724UW
Make and model: Airbus A319112
Aircraft serial: 1122
Aircraft time: 50,579 hours, 30,201 cycles
System (JASC): 3260 · Landing Gear Position and Warning
Part: Proximity Sensor
Condition: Out Of Tolerance
Location: Mlg
Stage of operation: CL
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: N
Precautionary procedure: O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF, A LG DOOR NOT CLOSED MESSAGE APPEARED FOR 20 SECONDS, THEN IT CLEARED ITSELF. AFTER LANDING THE L/G SYS DISAGREE MESSAGE APPEARED. THE PROXIMITY SENSOR WAS FOUND OUT OF TOLERANCE. REPLACED THE PROXIMITY SENSOR (8GA) IAW AMM 32-31-73. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.

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