Service difficulty report · Target · Airbus A310203

Difficulty date
June 19, 2011
Submitted
June 20, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N443FE
Make and model
Airbus A310203
Aircraft serial
283
Aircraft time
42,582 hours, 21,768 cycles
Part
Target
Condition
Loose
Location
Prox Sensor
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

AFTER TAKEOFF, GEAR LEVER WOULD NOT GO PAST NEUTRAL. SWITCHED FROM SYS 1 TO SYS 2 WITH SAME RESULT. ALL 3 LANDING GEAR REMAINED DOWN AND LOCKED. AFTER APPROX 2 MINS, ALL PITCH TRIM AND LEVERS TRIPPED OFF AND WOULD NOT RESET, UNTIL AFTER LANDING. T/S FOUND NOSE GEAR PROXIMITY SENSORS 1 & 2 TARGETS ON LINK LOOSE. TIGHTENED LINK AND SAFTIED, CHECKED CLEARANCE IAW AMM 32-00-00-04-0 G.1(D). PERFORMED LANDING GEAR NORMAL EXTENSION/RETACTION FUNCTION TEST IAW AMM 32-31-00, BLOCK 501. CHECKS GOOD NO FAULTS. ACFT OK FOR CONT SERVICE. CLOSED.

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