Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date
April 11, 2012
Submitted
April 17, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N676FE
Make and model
Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial
790
Aircraft time
20,467 hours, 11,222 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, 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, COULD NOT RAISE SYS 2 GEAR HANDLE, USED SYS 1. LOST F/O PITOT HEAT & TAT PROBES. LOST PITCH TRIM NR 2 & NR 2 CABIN PRESSURE REGULATOR. WOULD NOT RESET IN AIR & ALL SYSTEMS RETURNED TO NORMAL ON LANDING. PSU SHOWS FAULT 14, RT MLG SYS 2 PROXIMITY DETECTOR 62GB FAULTED IAW AMM 32-00-00-04. FOUND SENSOR 62GB CONNECTOR LOOSE AFTER REMOVING HEAT SHRINK. CLEANED CONNECTOR & REPLACED HEAT SHRINK. REPLACED PROXIMITY BOX IAW MM 32-31-71-04-0 & OPS CHECKED OK. OPS CHECKED PITOT HEAT & TAT OK IAW MM 30-31-00-05-0, PITCH TRIM OK IWA MM 22-27-00-05, CABIN PRESSURE OK IAW MM 21-31-00-05-0.

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