Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
January 2, 2021
Submitted
January 4, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N543UW
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
4843
Aircraft time
29,191 hours, 11,686 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Part number
ABS012140
Condition
Defective
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
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. AFTER TAKEOFF DURING LANDING GEAR RETRACTION 2 ECAMS ILLUMINATED-LANDING GEAR NOTUPLOCKED AND WE THINK LANDING GEAR DISAGREE. GEAR TOOK LONGER TO COMPLETE RETRACTION CYCLE. AIR NOISE SOUNDED LIKE LANDING GEAR DOOR NOISE WHILE ECAMS WERE ON. RETRACTION CYCLE FINISHED AND ECAMS EXTINGUISHED. NOISE & VIBRATION WHILE ECAMS WERE ON SEEMED COMMENSURATE WITH GEAR UP & DOOR LOCKED. REPLACED NOSE LANDING GEAR PROXIMITY SWITCH 25GA AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK, PER AMM 32-31-73-04-400-005.

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