Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
December 15, 2022
Submitted
December 16, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N673AW
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
2312
Aircraft time
58,820 hours, 23,865 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part number
ABS012110
Condition
Faulted
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
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: ON APPROACH INTO PBI, LGCIU #1 AND #2 FAULT MESSAGE APPEARED ON THE ECAM. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND ACCOMPLISHED A GRAVITY GEAR EXTENSION PER ECAM PROCEDURES. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT PBI WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED NOSE LANDING GEAR PROXIMITY SENSOR 30GA PER AMM 32-31-73 AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WITH NO FAULTS NOTED.

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