Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Airbus A319131

Difficulty date
April 14, 2017
Submitted
April 14, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N828UA
Make and model
Airbus A319131
Aircraft serial
1031
Aircraft time
57,642 hours, 23,976 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part number
GA67299
Condition
Faulty
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

L/G SHOCK ABSORBER FAULT. EMERGENCY DECLARED. CLEARED ITSELF DURING DESCENT AT 11000 FEET. WHILE SPEAKING TO THE PILOT IN FLIGHT HE ALSO OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING WARNINGS: AUTO FLT AP OFF AUTO FLT A/THR OFF ANTI ICE STBY PITOT L/G SHOCK ABSORBER FAULT L/G RETRACT. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE FLIGHT GROUND SENSING MECHANISM PER ECRA3220-01757 AND AMM 32-21-45-400-801. ADJUSTED DIMENSION X ON SENSORS 24GA AND 25GA WITH SHIMS AT ROD AND LEVER CLEVIS MOUNT BOLT ON FLIGHT/GROUND SENSING MECHANISM. PROX SENSOR 24GA AND 24GA INDUCTANCE CHECK FOR ON GROUND AND IN FLIGHT ARE WITHIN LIMITS AS PER DATA CHARTS REF:32-31-73-0501. OPS CHECK FOR FLIGHT SENSING AND WEIGHT ON GROUND CHECKED GOOD.

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