Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Airbus A320212

Difficulty date
January 28, 2003
Submitted
March 25, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Airbus A320212
Aircraft time
34,510 hours
Engine
Cfmint CFM565A3
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part number
ABS012130
Condition
Loose
Location
Rt Wing
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) A/C WAS ON APPROACH WITH CONFIG 1 SELECTED. ATF SPEED, FLAP 2 WAS SELECTED AND FLAPS LOCKED BETWEEN 0 AND 1. SLATS OPERATED NORMALLY. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. DUE TO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS AND HIGHER THAN NORMAL LANDING SPEED, 2 LT MAIN WHEELS OVERHEATED AND LOST THEIR THERMAL PLUGS WHILE AT GATE. A CHARTER A/C WAS SENT WITH 2 MAIN WHEELS, AND WHEEL CHANGE EQUIPMENT. MAIN WHEEL WERE REPLACED, AND FLAP SYSTEM VERIFIED FOR PROPER OPERATION. SYSTEM COULD NOT BE FAULTED ON GROUND. A/C RETURNED TO OTTAWA, RIGGING AND FULL SYSTEM INSPECTION TOOK PLACE. RT WING FLAP PROX SENSOR WAS FOUND TO HAVE AN UNLOCKED AT CONNECTOR. BOTH LT AND RT WING PROX SENSORS WERE REPLACED, AND AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

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