Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
January 31, 2016
Submitted
February 12, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N622VA
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
2674
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part number
893301
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg
Component
Nlg
Component part number
NA20202204
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AIRPLANE WAS RELEASED FROM HEAVY MAINTENANCE. THE ACFT THEN TOOKOFF, AFTER TAKEOFF, THE CREW ATTEMPTED TO RETRACT THE GEARS AND RECEIVED, DOORS UNLOCKED MESSAGE ON ECAM. THE NOSE GEAR DID NOT RETRACT. THE CREW ATTEMPTED A SECOND TIME TO RETRACT THE GEARS AND WAS SUCCESSFUL. THE CREW ALSO RECEIVED , ANTI-ICE STANDBY PITOT MSG AND INTERMITTENT DME 2 FAILURE. AFTER RETURNING TO DEPARTURE, THE CREW RECEIVED A LANDING GEAR SLYS DISAGREE MESSAGE WHILE TAXIING BACK TO HANGAR. THE DME FAIL WAS A TRUE FAULT AND REPLACED AS REQUIRED. T/S FOR THE GEAR DETERMINED THAT PROXIMITY SENSOR 25GA WAS THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE ISSUE. THIS SENSOR FAILURE TRIGGERED THE STANDBY PITOT FAULT MSG AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE, LGCIU 2 WAS REPLACED. A NLG SWING WAS A ACCOMPLISHED AS A FUTHER TEST TO DUPLICATE THE FAULT. ALL TESTS PASSED.

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