Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date
September 2, 2005
Submitted
September 7, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N651FE
Make and model
Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial
728
Aircraft time
17,313 hours, 8,868 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Pitch Trim
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

ON DEPARTURE KMEM GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACK IN SYSTEM 2 PITCH TRIM TRIPPED OFF, ATS TRIPPED OFF BOTH WOULD NOT RESET. FLIGHT DIRECTOR INOP, A/P INOP, RETURN TO MEM. NOSE GEAR TORQUE LINK PROX DETECTOR 55GB HAD IMPACT DAMAGE REMOVED AND TEMP INSTALLED THE DETECTOR, THE W/U WAS FOR THE NR 2 SYS 55GB IS NR 1 SYS. NO DEF 82 GB INSTALLED 55GB SENSOR, ALSO REMOVED AND REPLACED 82GB FOR SYS NR 2. BOTH W/I LIMITS, NO ADJUSTMENT MADE, REF A300-600 M/M 32-00-0 0-4. SWUNG NOSE GEAR SEVERAL TIMES WITH NO FAULTS IN PROX BOX.

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