Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Airbus A300B4605R

Difficulty date
October 22, 2008
Submitted
December 10, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14077
Make and model
Airbus A300B4605R
Aircraft serial
612
Part
Proximity Sensor
Condition
Faulted
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

BOG INFLIGHT - NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR INDICATION ILLUMINATED ON BOTH GEAR INDICATION PANELS. RETURNED TO BOG AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. ACCOMPLISHED BITE CHECK OF GROUND PROXIMITY DETECTION UNIT AND FOUND NUMBER TEN SENSOR FAULTED. RESET FAULT AND CLEARED. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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