Service difficulty report · Mechanism · Airbus A320*

Difficulty date
February 19, 2023
Submitted
February 22, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N186US
Make and model
Airbus A320*
Aircraft serial
1701
Aircraft time
68,437 hours, 26,143 cycles
Part
Mechanism
Condition
Loose
Location
Zone 700 - Gears
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: LANDING GEAR SHOCK ABSORBER FAULT CAME ON AT FLIGHT LEVEL 380. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NOSE LANDING GEAR GROUND SENSING MECHANISM LOOSE AND SLOPPY WHICH SET THE PROXIMITY SENSORS 24GA AND 25GA TO MISS TARGET. THE NOSE LANDING GEAR GROUND SENSING MECHANISM PER AMM 32-21-45-400-00-081-A. THE PROXIMITY SENSOR GAPS WERE CHECKED PER AMM 32-31-73-200-002 AND A GEAR SWING WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO FAULTS NOTED.