Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Airbus A300B4605R

Difficulty date
November 30, 2000
Submitted
January 29, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N25071
Make and model
Airbus A300B4605R
Aircraft serial
514
Part
Proximity Switch
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
TO
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

JFK - FLT 92 - RIGHT MLG INDICATED RED/UNLOCKED, FOLLOWING TAKEOFF IN BOTH CENTER INSTRUMENT PANEL AND OVERHEAD GEAR POSITION INDICATORS WITH GEAR HANDLE UP. REMOVED AND REPLACED PROX DETECTION UNIT. PERFORMED BITE CHECK. OPS OK. NEEDS GEAR SWING. ACCOMPLISHED LANDING GEAR RETRACTION AND EXTENSION AS PER MM ON GROUND. ALL INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL DURING SEVERAL RETRACTIONS AND EXTENSIONS OF LANDING GEAR. (M)

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