# SDR DHL2003368002

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 8, 2003
- Submitted: April 9, 2003
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N506TA
- Make and model: Airbus A300 B4-203
- Registry model: [Airbus A300 B4-203](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a300-b4-203) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 207
- System (JASC): [3260 · Landing Gear Position and Warning](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3260)
- Part: Proximity Switch
- Condition: Dirty
- Location: Mlg
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: N
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2003368002

## Discrepancy

UNABLE TO RAISE LANDING GEAR LEVER PAST THE OFF POSITION FOR GEAR RETRACTION.  TROUBLESHOT PER FIM 32-30-00.  SYSTEM NR 1, SENSORS NR 4 & NR 7, FAIL BITE TEST.  SYSTEM NR 2 OPS CHECKED OK PER FIM 32-30-00.  SYSTEM NR 1 TRANSFERRED TO DMI 12494, PER MEL 32-31-01-1 CAT-B.  REF DMI 12494 UNABLE TO RAISE LANDING GEAR LEVER PAST THE OFF POSITION FOR GEAR RETRACTION.  THIS CLEARS DMI 12494, MAINTENANCE CONTROL NOTIFIED.  CLEANED PROXIMITY SWITCH, RIGHT-HAND SHOCK ABSORBER DETECTOR, AND RE-RACKED DETECTOR MODULE 54GB.  SYSTEM CHECKED IAW 32-61-12.

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