Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
February 14, 2010
Submitted
February 16, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N424UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
506
Aircraft time
52,639 hours, 19,072 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part number
39CV
Condition
Faulted
Location
Te Flaps
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLIGHT CONTROL ECAM MSG; FLAPS LOCKED, ALIGNMENT FAULT. HAPPENED WHEN GOING TO FLAPS-2, IAW CREW MAINT TEXT: PFR HAD FLP1 CHECK LT MECH DRIVE, FLAP 2 CHECK LT MECH DRIVE. FLAPS CHECKED OK. ECAM MESSAGES SHOW FLAP LT PROX SENSOR 2 39CV AT FAULT. MEGGERED & RANG WIRES FROM 39CV TO LGCIU 2 PINS 5J AND 5K ALL CHECKED OK. REPLACED 39CV SENSOR PRECAUTIONARY IAW MM. TESTED IAW MM. OPS CKS OK.

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