# SDR AALA202407150513

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 13, 2024
- Submitted: July 15, 2024
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N657AW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N657AW), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A320-232
- Registry model: [Airbus A320-232](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a320-232) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 1083
- Aircraft time: 80,223 hours, 32,783 cycles
- System (JASC): [3260 · Landing Gear Position and Warning](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3260)
- Part: Bolt
- Condition: Missing
- Location: Prox Target
- Stage of operation: LD
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: N
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202407150513

## Discrepancy

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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