Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Airbus A300F4622R

Difficulty date
November 29, 2005
Submitted
November 29, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N724FD
Make and model
Airbus A300F4622R
Aircraft serial
530
Aircraft time
25,358 hours, 10,583 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Condition
No Test
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, G
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER T/O GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT IN EITHER POSITION. PITCH TRIM NR 1 TRIPPED AND WOULD NOT RESET. AUTO THROTTLE LEVERS WERE ON BUT THROTTLES WOULD NOT RESPOND. CAPT ADF/RMI FAILED. RETURNED TO MSY. ON LANDING THRUST REVERSE WOULD NOT DEPLOY CAPT ADC FAILED, AND NOSE WHEEL STEERING WAS INOP. CLEARED THE RUNWAY VIA HIGH SPEED TURNOFF. TOWED TO RAMP. PITOT HEAT OVERHEAT AFTER LANDING. AIRCRAFT PRESSURIZED ON GROUND AND REQUIRED MANUAL DEPRESSURIZATION. GROUND PROXIMITY UNIT FAILED SELF TEST.

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