Service difficulty report · Sensor · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
April 14, 2020
Submitted
April 16, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N578UW
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6035
Aircraft time
20,661 hours, 8,114 cycles
Part
Sensor
Part number
25GA
Condition
Faulty
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
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: CAPTAIN SENT ACARS MSG AT 546Z THAT HE HAD LOST AUTO-PILOT 1 AND 2, IN FLIGHT THRUST AND LANDING GEAR SHOCK ABSORBER. HE WAS AT 38000FT. CAPTAIN ADVISED THINGS STARTED TO COME BACK TO NORMAL AS THEY GOT CLOSER TO SFO. EMERGENCY DECLARED. TSM 32-31-00-810-842- WAS ACCOMPLISHED. DETERMINED NLG 25GA SENSOR FAULT. REPLACED NLG 25GA SENSOR PER AMM 32-31-73.

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