Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Airbus A300B4605R

Difficulty date
August 4, 2004
Submitted
August 6, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N674FE
Make and model
Airbus A300B4605R
Aircraft serial
781
Aircraft time
10,802 hours, 5,649 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part number
BDM3003
Part serial
729
Condition
Malfunctioned
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

AFTER TAKEOFF RETRACTED GEAR AUTOTHROTTLES DISENGAGED, SAW BOTH THE MAIN GEAR ON THE FORWARD PANEL SHOWED DOWN & LOCKED. NOSE GEAR STOWED UP AND LOCKED, OVERHEAD INDICATION SHOWED UP & LOCKED. PROXIMITY DETECTOR UNIT FAULT CODE INDICATES INTERNAL FAULT. REMOVED AND REPLACED PROXIMITY DETECTOR PROCESSING UNIT PER AIRBUS M/M 32-31-71-4, OPS CHECKED NORMAL. ON LANDING GEAR DOOR FWD PANEL-B INOP. PERFORMED AUTOTHROTTLES CHECK AS PER M/M 22-37-00-02. PERFORMED AUTOTHROTTLES SYSTEMS LAND TEST IAW AIRBUS MM 22-40-00. AUTOTHROTTLES REMAINED ENGAGED.

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