Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
April 21, 2026
Submitted
April 23, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N190UW
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
1436
Aircraft time
78,225 hours, 30,671 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Condition
Faulted
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
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 CLT DUE TO THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTING THAT ON TAKEOFF A LANDDING GEAR NOT UPLOCKED ECAM DISPLAYED THE NOSE INDICATED RED. THE FLIGHT CREW CYCLED LEVER DOWN, NO GEAR CAME DOWN. CYCLED UP, MAIN CAME UP, NOSE GEAR INDICATED RED. CYCLED BACK DOWN, GEAR SLOWLY CAME DOWN WITH ALL THREE GREEN. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT CLT AND TAXIED TO THE GATE UNDER ITS OWN POWER. MAINTENANCE REPLACED PROXIMITY SENSORS 33GA AND 35GA PER AMM 32-31-73 AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WITH NO ISSUES NOTED.

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