Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date
January 11, 2004
Submitted
January 13, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N658FE
Make and model
Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial
752
Aircraft time
13,693 hours, 6,951 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part number
BDM3003
Part serial
608
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
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

AFTER TAKEOFF LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT PAST INTERLOCK; SWITCHED TO SYSTEM NR 2, SAME PROBLEM. ENT BY: 502223 RPT BY: 123564 FACT 11JAN04 PERFORMED LANDING GEAR SAFETY RELAY CONTROL SIMULATOR TEST SET ON LANDING GEAR SWITCH UNIT (2GA) PER M/M 32-00-00-5, ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL. REMOVED AND REPLACED PROX DET UNIT (54GB) PER M/M 32-31-71-4 BITE CHECK C/O ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL. SERVICED RT PITCH DAMPER TO CORRECT PRESS PER M/M 12-12-32-0. REMOVED RT MAIN GEAR BOGIE BEAM PROXIMITY DETECTOR BOLT FOUND IT TO BE PACKED WITH ICE, CLEANED AND DRIED AREA RECHECKED TARGET GAPS INSTALLED PER M/M 32-00-00-4, ALL CHECKS NORMAL.

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