Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Airbus A310222

Difficulty date
November 3, 2000
Submitted
November 6, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N447FE
Make and model
Airbus A310222
Aircraft serial
251
Aircraft time
33,385 hours, 24,095 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

RT MLG DID NOT LOCK DOWN FOR SEVERAL MIN AFT GEAR HANDLE LOWERED. REMOVED AND REPLACED PROX UNIT COMPUTER AND PERF SEVERAL MORE EXT, AND RETRACTION WITH NO DEFECTS.

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