Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date
December 17, 2008
Submitted
December 18, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N674FE
Make and model
Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial
781
Aircraft time
17,409 hours, 9,234 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part number
BDM3003
Part serial
409
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF IN POSITION DET SYS 1 OR SYS 2. REPLACED RELAY 20ES FOUND BAD ON PREVIOUS T/S. SWUNG GEAR IN SYSTEM 1 AND 2 REF AMM 32-61-00-5. BOTH SYSTEMS CHECK GOOD. DOWN JACKED ACFT , NEEDS PROX BOX DET BITE TEST WHEN POWER RESTORED. REPLACED AND TESTED GEAR PROX BOX PER AMM 32-31-71-4. TESTS OK. JACKED ACFT AGAIN AND SWUNG GEAR 2 TIMES ON EACH CHANNEL WITH NORMAL INDICATION AND NO FAULTS NOTED. OK TO CLOSE.

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