Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
April 4, 2022
Submitted
April 6, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N586JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
02160
Aircraft time
69,471 hours, 25,139 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part number
893301
Part serial
A51570
Condition
Failed
Location
12mj
Part time
69,453 hours, 25,129 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FLT#1834, PAP-JFK. (AIRCRAFT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY). 'NOSEGEAR "UNLOCKED " LIGHT STARTED FLASHING ABOUT(.5 HOURS INTO FLIGHT. NEXT, IT CAME ON STEADY W/"L/G CTRL & RED TRIANGLE ON THE ECAM WHEEL PAGE. NEXT, THE "LGCIU (2) 'ECAM MESSAGE CAME ON. UNEVENTFUL LANDING, THEN 'L/G SYS DISAGREE ' ECAM MESSAGE WHILE TAXING IN; REF LOG PAGES #3406330 (REMOVED AND REPLACED NLG PROX SENSOR 913GA AS PER AMM 32-31-73. OPS CHECK AND SEALANT APPLICATION ARE REQUIRED. REFER TO ITEM #2. ITEM #2: LGCIU 1 &2 BITE TEST CHECK GOOD IAW AMM REF 32-69-00740-001. ACCOMPLISHED FUNCTIONAL TEST OF THE NORMAL EXT AND RET OF THE NLG IAW AMM REF 32-31-00-720-003-A CHECKED GOOD. NO FAULTS NOTED. APPLIED SEALANT TO PROX SENSORS 12 & 13GA REF AMM 32-31-73.),3406332 (RE-CHECKED CIRCUIT IAW ESPM REF'S 20-52-21 & 20-52-22. USED AWM REF 32-31-05 P0002 SHT 1. ALL WIRES CHECKED GOOD. NO ABNORMAL READINGS WERE NOTED.) & 3406333 (REMOVED AND REPLACED NLG UPLK PROX SENSOR 12GA REF AMM 32-31-73. LGCIU 1&2 BITE TESTS CHECK GOOD NOW. ACCOMPLISHED FUNCTIONAL TEST OF THE NORMAL EXT& RET OF THE NLG. OSP CHECK GOOD NO FAULTS NOTED. AMM REF 32-31-00-720-003-A.)FOR FINDINGS AND CORRECTIVE ACTIONS. ALL OPS CHECKS ARE GOOD. NO FAULTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE.'

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