Service difficulty report · Downlock Sensor · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
December 28, 2007
Submitted
December 31, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N665AW
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1644
Aircraft time
22,879 hours, 8,759 cycles
Part
Downlock Sensor
Part number
ABS012110
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
DE
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

FLT 80 - BWI - LAS - EL - CREW REPORTED DURING DESCENT RECEIVED AN ECAM WARNING MESSAGE THAT THE LEFT FRONT LANDING GEAR DOOR DID NOT CLOSE WHEN THE GEAR WAS LOWERED FOLLOWED BY A NOSE WHEEL STEERING FAULT. A GO AROUND WAS EXECUTED AND THE CREW REQUESTED LAS TOWER TO CONFIRM GEAR WAS DOWN. TOWER CONFIRMED GEAR WAS DOWN, CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. THE CABIN WAS NOT PREPPED. THE LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. MX PINNED AND INSPECTED THE NOSE GEAR. THE A/C WAS TAXIED TO THE GATE. MX FOUND THE NOSE GEAR DOWN LOCK SENSOR 19GA FAULTED. MX REPLACED 19GA IAW 32-31-73. TEST PASSED. THE A/C WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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