Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Airbus A310324

Difficulty date
July 19, 2007
Submitted
July 23, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N801FD
Make and model
Airbus A310324
Aircraft serial
539
Aircraft time
31,542 hours, 8,757 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part number
BDM3003
Part serial
484
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 700
Part time
15,023 hours, 8,022 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
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 EDDF RWY 18 LDG GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. RETURNED TO LAND 10,000 BELOW MLW. NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. JACK A/C PER MM 07-11-00-0. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOGIE BEAN PROX DETECTOR 8GA PER MM 32-00-00-4. WHILE REPLACING 8GA PROX DETECTOR FOUND 12GA PROX DETECTOR ADJUSTMENT NOT WITHIN MM LIMITS. ADJUSTED SAME AS PER MM 32-00-00-4. SWUNG GEAR ON BOTH SYS 1 AND SYS 2 ALL GEARS AND DOORS WORKED NORMAL ON BOTH SYSTEM.

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