Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
September 29, 2016
Submitted
October 4, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N537JT
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1785
Aircraft time
52,149 hours, 18,336 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Condition
Out Of Limits
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIR RETURN. AFTER TAKE OFF FROM (DESTIGNATION MCO), GEAR DOORS WOULD NOT CYCLE PROPERLY WITH GEAR HANDLE UP. ECAM CALLED TO RECYCLE GEAR WHEN GEAR HANDLE PLACED DOWN. GEAR WOULD NOT DROP. PILOT TURNED THE AIRCRAFT AND GEAR CAME DOWN AND LOCKED. A/C RETURNED TO LCQ FOR TROUBLESHOOTING.; UPON EVALUATION, FOUND NLG MAIN DOOR SENSORS OUT OF LIMITS. ADJUSTED PROX SENSORS IAW A320-32-31-41-820-050-B. PERFORMED FUNCTIONAL TEST OF NORMAL EXTENSION AND RETRACTION IAW A320 AMM 32-31-00-720-002-A. TEST WAS NORMAL. A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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