Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
February 14, 2005
Submitted
February 15, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N602AW
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
565
Aircraft time
27,389 hours, 11,742 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part number
ABS012110
Condition
Faulty
Location
Zone 711
Stage of operation
CL
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

PHX - LANDING GEAR - AFTER DEPARTING PHX EN ROUTE TO LAS ECAM INDICATED THE LANDING GEAR WAS NOT UP AND LOCKED, FLIGHT CREW CONFIRMED THAT NLG GEAR WAS DOWN BY NOISE LEVEL AND INDICATIONS, RECYCLED THE LANDING GEAR PER ECAM INSTRUCTIONS AND GEAR RETRACTED, PROCEEDED TO LAS AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER EVENT. AIRCRAFT WAS MAINTENANCE FERRIED BACK TO PHX AND MAINTENANCE FOUND NLG PROXIMITY SENSORS 24GA & 25GA Z DIMENSIONS EXCEED LIMITS. REMOVED AND REPLACED PROXIMITY SENSOR 24GA IAW AMM 32-31-33, AND ADJUSTED BOTH SENSORS. PERFORMED LANDING GEAR RETRACTION CHECK, NO DEFECTS NOTED.

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