Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Airbus A300B4203

Difficulty date
August 5, 2003
Submitted
August 6, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N365DH
Make and model
Airbus A300B4203
Aircraft serial
149
Part
Proximity Sensor
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

NOSE GEAR DOWN AND LOCK LIGHT ON S/O PANEL DID NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN GEAR EXTENDED. ABNORMAL PROCEDURE COMPLETED. WHEN BELOW 500 FT AGL GPWS "TOO LOW", GEAR WARNING SOUNDED. CLEAN PROXIMITY SENSORS AT NOSE GEAR AND FOUND GREASE ON SENSORS. PERFORMED BITE TEST IAW AMM 32-30-00 NPF. VERIFIED GPWS BOX SECURED. TEST NORMAL PER AMM 34-48-00.

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