Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Airbus A319132

Difficulty date
July 8, 2004
Submitted
July 9, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N802AW
Make and model
Airbus A319132
Aircraft serial
924
Aircraft time
20,624 hours, 8,467 cycles
Engine
Iae V2500A1
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part number
893301
Condition
Defective
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

LANDING GEAR, ON FINAL APPROACH, ENROUTE, AT APPROXIMATELY 170 KTS WITH LANDING GEAR HANDLE PLACED IN DOWN POSITION GEAR DOORS APPEARED TO COME OPEN BUT LANDING GEAR DID NOT EXTEND, RECYCLED LANDING GEAR UP THEN DOWN IAW ECAM INSTRUCTIONS AND GEAR CAME DOWN AND LOCKED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED NOSE LANDING GEAR PROXIMITY SWITCH (37GA) IAW AMM 32-31-73-000-001, OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD.

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