Service difficulty report · Prox Sensor · Airbus A320231

Difficulty date
January 10, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N644AW
Make and model
Airbus A320231
Aircraft serial
317
Part
Prox Sensor
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
AP
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

ON APPROACH, RECEIVED A CLASS 1 LEVEL 3 RED WARNING THAT LANDING GEAR WAS NOT SAFE. ONE RED AND ONE GREEN NOSE GEAR INDICATION ON ECAM. RECYCLED LANDING GEAR, NO HELP. LOST NOSE WHEEL STEERING ON ROLLOUT. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. REPLACED NLG PROX SENSOR 19GA, CHECKS OK REM MM 32-31-73, PG 430. ALSO, CLEANED NLG CONNECTOR 6GA AND OP CHECKED BSCUS REF MM 32-46-00, PG 502. REMOVED AND RETURNED 3 GEAR PINS TO COCKPIT.

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