Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
January 12, 2022
Submitted
January 13, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N111ZM
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
5983
Aircraft time
25,322 hours, 5,176 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Zone 700 - Gears
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A, D

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: ELECTRONIC CENTRALIZED AIRCRAFT MONITOR SHOCK ABSORBER FAULT ON TAKE OFF, GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. RETURNED TO JFK. AIRCRAFT DID NOT DECLARE EMERGENCY AND WAS NOT OVERWEIGHT FOR LANDING. NORMAL LANDING. PERFORMED LANDING GEAR CIU BUILT IN TEST EQUIPMENT TEST PER AMM 32-69-00. SYSTEM FAULTS (25GA) PROXIMITY SENSOR. SENSOR (25GA) WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED PER AMM 32-31-73. TARGET MEASUREMENTS ARE WITHIN LIMITS. GEAR SWING WAS DONE TO CONFIRM FAULTS CORRECTED.OPS CK GOOD. ALL INDICATION NML.

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