Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
May 13, 2006
Submitted
May 15, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N603AW
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
661
Aircraft time
28,437 hours, 11,576 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part number
664700500A4D
Part serial
2558
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Mlg
Part time
19,434 hours, 7,783 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
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

LAS - FLT 694 - CREW REPORTED THAT THE RT GEAR INDICATION ON ECAM WAS GREEN OVER RED. RED GEAR INDICATION ON RT MAIN LG POSITION LIGHT. CREW CYCLED GEAR 3 TIMES WAS NO HELP. PERFORMED TOWER FLYBY, CONFIRMED GEAR WAS DOWN. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AS PRECAUTIONARY. LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER EVENT AND TAXIED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 1 LGCIU AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED IAW AIRBUS MM 32-31-71. AS PRECAUTIONARY CHANGED OUT THE PROX SENSOR 14GA IAW AIRBUS MM 32-31-73. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.

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