Service difficulty report · Uplock Sensor · Airbus A320211

Difficulty date
February 26, 2008
Submitted
March 3, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N325US
Make and model
Airbus A320211
Aircraft serial
281
Aircraft time
47,276 hours, 21,130 cycles
Part
Uplock Sensor
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
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

ON CLIMB FROM DTW THROUGH 12,000 ACCELERATING AUDIBLE GEAR DOOR NOISE WITH ASSOCIATED RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR RED "UNLK" LIGHT MOMENTARILY. LIGHT EXTINGUISHED AS WELL AS NOISE. REOCCURRED TWICE BUT WITH NO ASSOCIATED ECAM MESSAGE. CONTINUED FLIGHT AT 250 KNOTS WITH INDICATIONS. AIRCRAFT LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. INSPECTED AIRCRAFT FOUND SAFE FOR FERRY FLIGHT. REPLACED RT ISOLATION SAFETY VALVE 49GA, LANDING GEAR DOOR SELECTOR VALVE, RT MLG DOOR UPLOCK PROXIMITY SENSORS 26G AND 28GA, GND SERVICE BUS CHG OVER RELAY 53GA. OPS CHECK GOOD.

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