Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Airbus A300B4605R

Difficulty date
February 3, 2012
Submitted
February 6, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N681FE
Make and model
Airbus A300B4605R
Aircraft serial
799
Aircraft time
18,050 hours, 9,881 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part number
DSB11021
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON DEPARTURE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT IN SYS NR1 OR SYS NR2. GEAR HANDLE WOULD NOT MOVE PAST HALF DETENT. REPLACED LT BOGIE BEAM PROXIMITY SENSORS 9GA AND 11GA AS WELL AS SENSOR BRACKET REF AMM 32-00-00-04. SENSORS CHECK GOOD REF AMM 32-31-00-05. PERFORMED GEAR SWINGS IN BOTH NR 1 AND NR 2 POSITIONS. CHECKS GOOD WITH ALL NORMAL INDICATIONS. FINAL CLOSED.

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