Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
July 13, 2020
Submitted
July 15, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N117UW
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
1224
Aircraft time
59,289 hours, 28,847 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part number
ABS012140
Condition
Defective
Location
Nlg
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

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: ON TAKEOFF NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR NOT CLOSED ECAM MESSAGE APPEARED. FLIGHT CREW CYCLED LANDING GEAR BUT ECAM MESSAGE DID NOT GO AWAY. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PBI WERE IT LANDED SAFELY WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REPLACED PROXIMITY SENSORS 30GA (AALA202007159025) AND 31GA / AALA202007159026) AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK TSM 32-31-00-810-821.

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