Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Airbus A319132

Difficulty date
February 22, 2004
Submitted
February 23, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N803AW
Make and model
Airbus A319132
Aircraft serial
931
Aircraft time
18,975 hours, 7,973 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part number
893301
Condition
Defective
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
DE
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

LAX - LANDING GEAR - FLT 0409 - ON DESCENT INTO LAX EN ROUTE FROM BOS WHEN LANDING GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN, RECEIVED ECAM MESSAGE FOR LANDING GEAR NOT DOWN AND LOCKED. ALSO HAD 3 RED LIGHTS & LANDING GEAR DOOR OPEN INDICATIONS. RECYCLED LANDING GEAR HANDLE WITH SAME RESULT, THEN APPROXIMATELY 30 SECONDS LATER HAD NORMAL GEAR INDICATION. MAINTENANCE DOWNLOADED POST FLIGHT REPORT AND FOUND LGCIU NR 2 PROXIMITY SENSOR (39GA) TARGET POSITION MESSAGE. PER TSM 32-31-00-810-818, REMOVED AND REPLACED (SYSTEM 2) LT NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR OPEN PROXIMITY SENSOR (39GA) IAW AMM 32-13-00-810-818, OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.

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