Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Airbus A321253NX

Difficulty date
December 1, 2024
Submitted
December 2, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N434AN
Make and model
Airbus A321253NX
Aircraft serial
10513
Aircraft time
13,675 hours, 3,754 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part number
893301
Condition
Faulted
Location
Zone 700
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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 AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO LIM DUE TO THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTING THAT AFTER TAKEOFF ECAM MESSAGES FOR LANDING GEAR NOT UPLOCKED, LANDING GEAR DOORS NOT CLOSED, LANDING GEAR SYSTEM DISAGREE AND THAT THE GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. FLIGHT CREW RAN THE ECAM PROCEDURE AND QRH PROCEDURES. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT LIM AND TAXIED TO THE GATE UNDER ITS OWN POWER. MAINTENANCE REPLACED PROXIMITY SENSOR 33AG AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK PER AMM 32-31-73.

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