Service difficulty report · Target · Airbus A320*

Difficulty date
August 10, 2023
Submitted
August 11, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N979UY
Make and model
Airbus A320*
Aircraft serial
5763
Aircraft time
30,979 hours, 12,720 cycles
Part
Target
Part number
836804
Condition
Missing
Location
Zone 700 - Gears
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
L, O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED ON FINAL APPROACH INTO CLT DUE TO DURING LANDING GEAR EXTENSION, WHEEL SD PAGE SHOWED 1/2 OF NOSE GEAR DOWN INDICATION RED. LANDING GEAR INDICATIONS ON GLARESHIELD PANEL SHOWED NOSE WHEEL GREEN LIGHT. LANDING GEAR DOORS NOT UP AND LOCKED WHEN LANDING GEAR IS EXTENDED AND DISPLAYED AS INOPERATIVE SYSTEM ON STATUS PAGE OF LOWER ECAM. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT CLT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND NOSE LANDING GEAR PROXIMITY SENSOR TARGET 19GA MISSING AND INSTALLED IT PER AMM 32-31-73. A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED.