SDR SA04116

Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Airbus A319112

Difficulty date
December 19, 2004
Submitted
December 20, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N702UW
Make and model
Airbus A319112
Aircraft serial
896
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part number
ABS012110
Condition
Faulty
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

PIT FLT 132 EN ROUTE DEN - PIT. ON APPROACH TO PIT, WHEN THE LANDING GEAR WAS EXTENDED, CREW RECEIVED A L/G SYS DISAGREE MESSAGE WITH THE NOSE LANDING GEAR INDICATING UNSAFE. THE CREW FOLLOWED THE QRH PROCEDURES, AND THEN PERFORMED A FLY BY OF THE TOWER. AFTER TEN MINUTES OF OPERATION WITH THE UNSAFE INDICATION, THE NOSE LANDING GEAR BEGAN INDICATING DOWN AND LOCKED. THE FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DOWNLOCK PROXIMITY SENSOR 18GA. BITE TESTS OK.

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