SDR CALA2013092691477

Service difficulty report · Link · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date: September 26, 2013
Submitted: November 1, 2013
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N408UA
Make and model: Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial: 457
Aircraft time: 64,168 hours, 23,814 cycles
Engine: Iae V2527A5
System (JASC): 3260 · Landing Gear Position and Warning
Part: Link
Condition: Bent
Location: Prox Sensor
Stage of operation: CL
How discovered: O
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

NOSE GEAR FAULT, RETURNED TO FIELD. INSPECTED NOSE GEAR & FOUND LOWER PROXIMITY LINK ASSEMBLY BENT & 25GA PROXIMITY SENSOR INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LINKS IAW AMM 32-21-27 & SENSOR IAW AMM 32-31-73. PERFORMED NOSE GEAR SWING IAW AMM, NO DEFECTS NOTED.

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