Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Airbus A321271NX

Difficulty date
November 30, 2025
Submitted
December 3, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14509
Make and model
Airbus A321271NX
Aircraft serial
11901
Aircraft time
4,538 hours, 1,650 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Condition
Iced
Location
Zone 700
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DOOR L FWD OVERWING FAUL T FLIGHT LOCK CTL FAULT DOOR R OVERWING FAULT FOUND LANDING GEAR STRUT SENSOR FAULT ON PFR. FOUND SNOW AND ICE BUILD UP ON THE NLG PROX SENSORS. CLEARED AND CLEANED ALL ICE AND CONTAMINATION AROUND THE PROX SENSORS. TALKED TO TECH SUPPORT AND THEY AGREED THAT IF THE PROX SENSORS BECOME ICED UP THEY WILL FAULT LANDING GEAR SYSTEMS AND WILL CAUSE OTHER PROBLEMS. LGCIU SYSTEMS TESTS OK IN REFERENCE WITH AMM TASK 32-69-00-740-001-A. DOOR FLIGHT LOCKS OPS CHECKS GOOD. END

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