Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Airbus A319132

Difficulty date
December 12, 2019
Submitted
December 13, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N838AW
Make and model
Airbus A319132
Aircraft serial
2615
Aircraft time
43,314 hours, 20,902 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part number
893301
Condition
Faulted
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
S
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: PILOT REPORTS LANDING GEAR DOOR DID NOT RETRACT INITIALLY AFTER TAKEOFF. AFTER FOLLOWING ECAM AND RECYCLING GEAR THE DOORS CLOSED THE SECOND TIME. MAINTENANCE REPORTS POST FLT REPORTED FAULTED NLG EXT PROXIMITY SENSOR 25GA TARGET POSITION. REMOVED & REPLACED SENSOR 25GA IAW AMM 32-31-73-400-005-A.

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