Service difficulty report · Prox Sensor · Airbus A320231

Difficulty date
July 26, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N635AW
Make and model
Airbus A320231
Aircraft serial
092
Part
Prox Sensor
Part number
21891241
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PHX-SEA - FLT 840 - DURING TAKEOFF, THE NOSE GEAR DOORS DID NOT COME UP. GEAR WAS CYCLED AND APPEARED UP AND LOCKED. AFTER GEAR AND DOORS WERE UP AND LOCKED, LANDING GEAR DISAGREE AND LANDING CONTROL ECAM MESSAGE APPEARED. FWD PANEL HAD RED CENTER, UNSAFE TRIANGLE ILLUMINATED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PHX, LANDING UNEVENTFULLY. MAINTENANCE FOUND NOSE LANDING GEAR SENSOR 13GA TO BE FAULTED. REMOVED AND REPLACED SENSOR 13GA. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD ON GROUND PER AMM 32-31-00, PAGE 509/519. NO FAULTS NOTED AT THIS TIME. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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