Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
July 31, 2013
Submitted
August 1, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N534JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1705
Aircraft time
46,057 hours, 16,602 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part number
893301
Part serial
K69515
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg
Part time
46,057 hours, 16,602 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
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

CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY DUE TO INTERMITTENT NOSE GEAR UNSAFE INDICATION FROM ONE OF THE LGCIU'S. R & R PROX SENSOR 18GA IAW AMM 32-13-73. ADJUSTED 18GA SENSOR AND TARGET IAW AMM 32-31-73 PERFORMED SATISFACTORY GEAR SWING IAW 32-31-00.

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