Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Airbus A300B4605R

Difficulty date
September 1, 2004
Submitted
September 2, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N70073
Make and model
Airbus A300B4605R
Aircraft serial
516
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part number
BDM3003
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

SDQ - INFLIGHT UNABLE TO RETRACT LANDING GEAR. TRIED BOTH SYSTEMS. RETURNED TO SDQ AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. ACCOMPLISHED FAULT RETRIEVAL OF PROXIMITY DETECTOR UNIT. SHOWED FAULT CODE 30 CHANNEL 10 WITH BOX FAIL LIGHT ON. REPLACED DETECTOR UNIT 54GB. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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