Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Airbus A300B4605R

Difficulty date
February 5, 2004
Submitted
February 5, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N661FE
Make and model
Airbus A300B4605R
Aircraft serial
760
Aircraft time
13,020 hours, 6,718 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part number
BDM3003
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

COULD NOT RAISE HANDLE GEAR LEVER. NO LANDING GEAR RETRACTION. PERFORM ECAM PROC 2ND ATTEMP NR 2 SYSTEM TO RAISE GEAR FAILED. AFTER FURTHER T/S REPLACED PROX DETECTION UNIT PER AMM 32-31-71-4. ALSO REPLACED LANDING GEAR MICRO SWITCH PER AMM 32-31-11-4. PERFORMED ADJ & TEST WITH TEST SET PER AMM 32-31-11-4 AND GEAR RETRACTION INHIBITION TEST ON SYSTEM 1 & 2 PER AMM 32-31-00-5, ALL INDICATIONS CHECK NORMAL. CHECKED SERVICE ON LT PITCH DAMPNER PER AMM 12-12-32-0, SERVICED WITH NITROGEN. CHECKED SECURITY OF SENSORS 9GA & 11GA CHECKS NORMAL. JACKED REAR OF LT BOGIE TO POSITION SENSORS TO READ NEAR ON PROX DETECTOR CHECKS NORMAL. SYSTEM OPS CHECKS NORMAL AT THIS TIME AND OK FOR SERVICE.

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