Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Airbus A320233

Difficulty date
August 7, 2012
Submitted
August 10, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N687TA
Make and model
Airbus A320233
Aircraft serial
1334
Aircraft time
36,556 hours, 16,679 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527EA5
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part number
ABS012140
Condition
Defective
Location
Landing Gear
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

AFTER TAKEOFF OF THE AIRCRAFT AS FLIGHT TAI-561 FROM SFO TO SAL, THE PILOT IN COMMAND REPORTED A L/G SHOCK ABSORBER FAULT, FUEL AUTO FEED FAULT AND LOSS OF AUTO PILOT; CONSEQUENTLY, THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SFO AIRPORT FOR MAINTENANCE. AFTER LANDING OF THE AIRCRAFT, THE PILOT REPORTED A L/G DISAGREE MESSAGE ON THE EICAS PAGE. AS PER TSM 32-31-00-810-868-A, PROXIMITY SENSORS 18GA, 19GA, 24GA, 25GA AND LGIU1 WERE REPLACED AS PER AMM 32-31-73-400-005-A AND 32-31-71-400-001-A RESPECTIVELY AND PERFORMED NLG EXTENSION AND RETRACTION CHECK AS PER AMM 32-31-00-720-003-A WITH NO FAULT DETECTED. ADDITIONAL, OPERATIONAL TEST OF THE AFS AND CENTER TANK FUEL CONTROL WERE ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO DUPLICATION OF FAILURE AS PER PERTINENT AMM. AFTER THE PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED MAINTENANCE ACTIONS WERE ACCOMPLISHED, THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED FOR SERVICE.

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