Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
July 10, 2021
Submitted
July 12, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N122NN
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6252
Aircraft time
22,313 hours, 6,440 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Condition
Dirty
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
J
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: NOSE LANDING GEAR SHOCK ABSORBER AMBER WARNING APPEARED. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PHL WHERE IT LANDED SAFELY AND TAXIED TO THE GATE UNDER IT'S OWN POWER. POST FLIGHT SHOWED NOSE LANDING GEAR SHOCK OBSORBER 2526GM FAULT, ACCOMPLISHED TSM 32-31-00-810-868-A AND FOUND DEBRIS ON PROXIMITY SWITCH SENSORS 24GA AND 25GA. CLEANED SENSORS AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK PER AMM 32-31-00-720-003-A.

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