Service difficulty report · Bolt · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
July 13, 2024
Submitted
July 15, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N657AW
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1083
Aircraft time
80,223 hours, 32,783 cycles
Part
Bolt
Condition
Missing
Location
Prox Target
Stage of operation
LD
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 NOT GROUNDED: UPON LANDING GEAR EXTENSION, THE LEFT MAIN DOOR DID NOT CLOSE. LANDING GEAR DOORS NOT CLOSED ECAM DISPLAYED. FOUND PROX SENSOR (27GA) SWITCH-TARGET PROXIMITY HAD A MISSING LOWER MOUNT BOLT AND A LOOSE UPPER MOUNT BOLT CAUSING ERRATIC INDICATION. REINSTALLED A NEW LOWER MOUNT BOLT AND TIGHTENED UPPER

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