Service difficulty report · Sensor · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
April 13, 2016
Submitted
April 14, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N641JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
2848
Aircraft time
40,592 hours, 13,759 cycles
Part
Sensor
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

EMERGENCY DECLARED. NLG UNLOCK INDICATION ON LANDING GEAR PANEL UPON LOWERING GEAR; PERFORMED VISUAL INSPECTION OF NLG UPLOCK ACTUATOR AND FOUND 12GA SENSOR DISCONNECTED. CLEANED CONNECTOR PLUG AND PERFORMED DETAILED INSPECTION OF CONNECTOR PLUG CONNECTIONS. NO DEFECTS NOTED. RE-SECURED 12GA PROXIMITY SENSOR ELECTRICAL CONNECTION, ALL FAULTS CLEARED. ACCOMPLISHED LGCIU BITE IAW AMM 32-69-00. TEST OK. NO HISTORY NOTED.

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