Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Airbus A300B4605R

Difficulty date
May 6, 2000
Submitted
June 30, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8067A
Make and model
Airbus A300B4605R
Aircraft serial
510
Part
Proximity Switch
Part number
FPTN304758R3
Condition
Defective
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

LHR - FLT 108 - ON APPROACH, LANDING GEAR DID NOT EXTEND WHEN DOWN SELECTED. ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION SUCCESSFULLY PERFORMED. LANDED LHR WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED LANDING GEAR PROXIMITY SENSOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION. GEAR SELECTOR VALVE CHANGES AS PRECAUTION. (M)

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