Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date
October 9, 2008
Submitted
April 10, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N650FE
Make and model
Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial
726
Aircraft time
21,906 hours, 11,330 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part number
DSB11021
Part serial
1107228
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 700
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON TAKEOFF LANDING GEAR RETRACTED. THEREAFTER ECAM DISPLAYED LANDING GEAR RETRACTION FAULT. SELECTED POSITION DET 1 AND 2 GEAR RETRACTION FAULT REMAINED ON ECAM. FLAPS WOULD NOT RETRACT, STAYED AT 15/20 ONCE LANDING GEAR DOWN ALL FLAP OPERATION RETURNED TO NORMAL. LOST ALL AUTOMATION ON GEAR RETRACTION RETURNED TO NORMAL WITH GEAR EXTENSION. JACKED ACFT AND FOUND NLG TARGETS MISALIGNED IAW A MM 32-00-00-04. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND NLG NITROGEN DEPLETED. DOWN JACKED AIRCRAFT AND SERVICED NLG STRUT IAW AMM 12-12-32-0. GEAR OPERATIONAL TEST GOOD IAW AMM 32-31-00-5.

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