Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Airbus A310

Difficulty date
July 21, 2005
Submitted
July 21, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N401FE
Make and model
Airbus A310
Aircraft serial
191
Aircraft time
30,970 hours, 27,855 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part number
837101A
Part serial
040
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Part time
2,492 hours, 1,556 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
G
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

TAT HEAT FAULT. TAT FAULT & ALL THREE PITOT HEAT FAULT ILLUMINATED ON OVERHEAD. REMOVED PROXIMITY SENSOR UNIT AND INSTALLED LANDING GEAR RELAY SIMULATOR SET IAW A310-200 MM 32-00-00-5. LANDING GEAR HANDLE WOULD GO TO FULL UP WITHOUT INTERLOCK AS IT SHOULD. ALL SYSTEMS ASSOCIATED WITH THE ATB OPERATED NORMALLY.

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