Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date
January 17, 2007
Submitted
January 19, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N663FE
Make and model
Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial
766
Aircraft time
17,009 hours, 8,991 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

APPROACH TO GEG LOWERED LANDING GEAR, ECAM AND LANDING GEAR LIGHTS INDICATED UNSAFE NOSE GEAR. SAME INDICATION ON OVERHEAD PANEL. FOLLOWED QRH, MANUALLY LOWERED GEAR. C/W TSM A300-600-32-30-00 FIGURE 117 STEP 1 PREFORMED FREE FALL EXTENSION DOORS DID NOT FULLY OPEN ORDERED SEQUENCE VALVE AND UPLOCK ASSEMBLY. REMOVED AND REPLACED PROX DETECTION UNIT. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT AND RIGHT NOSE GEAR SEQUENCE VALVES. REMOVED AND REPLACED NOSE GEAR UPLOCK ASSEMBLY. CYCLED NOSE GEAR 2O TIMES, NO DEFECTS NOTED. TIRES CLEAR OF NOSE GEAR DOORS IAW A300-600 MM 32-31-00-5.

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