Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
December 21, 2018
Submitted
December 26, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N104NN
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
5895
Aircraft time
18,033 hours, 3,747 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, J
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, THE LANDING GEAR WAS SLOW TO RETRACT. WHILE CLIMBING AND CONTACTING MAINTENANCE THE OUTFLOW VALVE OPENED AND THE CABIN LOST PRESSURE. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. ON APPROACH, AN ECAM MESSAGE FOR PILOT ICE FAULT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. REPLACED NOSE LANDING GEAR PROXIMITY SENSOR IAW AMM 32-31-73. TESTED NORMAL. ACCOMPLISHED GEAR SWINGS IAW AMM 32-31-00. PRESSURED AIRCRAFT IAW AMM 05-53-00. OPS AND LEAK CHECKED NORMAL.

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