Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Airbus A310

Difficulty date
October 5, 2004
Submitted
October 5, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N415FE
Make and model
Airbus A310
Aircraft serial
349
Aircraft time
41,061 hours, 17,213 cycles
Engine
Ge CF680A3
Part
Proximity Sensor
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

GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF IN EITHER SYSTEM. PERFORMED BITE TEST OF PROX DETECT UNIT 54GB. NO MEMORIZED FAULTS. PERFORMED SYS TEST WITH THE FOLLOWING SENSOR FAULTS, 03 (LT BOGIE SYS 1), 04 (RT BOGIE SYS 1), 05 (NOSE CENTERED SYS 1), 06 (LT MLG SHOCK SYS 1), 07 (RT MLG SHOCK SYS 1), 10 (LT BEAM SYS 2), 11 (RT BEAM SYS 2), 12 (NOSE CENTERED SYS 2), 13 (LT MLG SHOCK SYS 2), 14 (RT MLG SHOCK SYS 2). ONLY THING IN COMMON IS PROX BOX. SUSPECT BAD PART FROM STOCK REF WRI 32-60/7307. REMOVED AND REPLACED PROX DETECT CONTROL UNIT 54GB. PERFORMED SYSTEM TEST OF PROX BOX PER SAME. ALL PREVIOUS SENSOR FAULTS HAVE NOW CLEARED AND SYSTEM TEST GOOD. OK FOR CONTINUED SERVICE.

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