# SDR AALA202308218625

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 18, 2023
- Submitted: August 21, 2023
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N583UW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N583UW), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A320*
- Aircraft serial: 6181
- Aircraft time: 29,343 hours, 11,832 cycles
- System (JASC): [3260 · Landing Gear Position and Warning](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3260)
- Part: Proximity Sensor
- Part number: 848401
- Condition: Defective
- Location: Zone 700 - Gears
- Stage of operation: TO
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: J
- Precautionary procedure: A, O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202308218625

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PIT. AFTER TAKEOFF, INTERLOCK PREVENTED MOVEMENT OF THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE. GEAR COULD NOT RETRACT. ECAM MESSAGE "L/G SHOCK ABSORBERFAULT" THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT PIT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED NOSE LANDING GEAR SENSORS 24GA (AALA202308212866) AND 25GA (AALA202308218625) PER TSM 32-31-00. A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED.

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