SDR 05FDEA00158

Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Airbus A310222

Difficulty date: January 22, 2005
Submitted: January 27, 2005
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N417FE
Make and model: Airbus A310222
Aircraft serial: 333
Aircraft time: 38,664 hours, 19,621 cycles
System (JASC): 3260 · Landing Gear Position and Warning
Part: Proximity Switch
Condition: Dirty
Location: Nlg
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

LOWERING GEAR ON APPROACH EDDF NOSE GEAR NO GREEN DOWN INDICATION, DOOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED BOTH SYSTEMS. RECYCLED 3 TIMES, SAME RESULT. EXECUTED GO-AROUND. ON CLIMBOUT NOSE GEAR SHOWED DOWN AND LOCKED, BOTH SYSTEMS. T/S PER WD 32-61-02,32-62-01 AND 32-62-02. CLEANED PROX SW C/P'S. NO FAULTS INDICATED ON PROX BITE UNIT. LUBRICATED NLG PER W/C 05T0001. PERFORMED GEAR SWING PER W/C 47T0011. CYCLED GEAR 3 TIMES EACH SYSTEM, ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL.

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