Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
December 15, 2011
Submitted
January 17, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N420UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
489
Aircraft time
59,274 hours, 22,126 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Proximity Sensor
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg
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

AFTER TAKE OFF MLG DID NOT RETRACT. ECAM DOORS NOT CLOSED & GEAR NOT UPLOCKED ILLUMINATED. RECYCLED OK. REPLACED NLG PROXIMITY SENSOR PER MM. OPERATED NOSE GEAR PER MM, ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL.

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