Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date
May 7, 2013
Submitted
May 8, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N650FE
Make and model
Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial
726
Aircraft time
27,374 hours, 14,426 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Part number
DSB11021
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
G
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

LOST EVERYTHING BUT THIS TIME ON GEAR RETRACTION LOST ATS (LEVER TRIPPED OFF) NR 2 TRANSPONDER AT 1500 FT FINAL LAX CAPT HOOK DISAPPEARED THEN CAME ON AT 1000 FT AGL AND 30 KNOTS DIFFERENCE LOWER THAT F/O HOOK F/O CORRECT IAW WEIGHT NOT ANTI-SKID RELEASE ON GEAR EXTENTION. R & R PROXIMITY SWITCHES 64GB AND 65GB FOR FAULTS NOTED BY CREW REF TSM 32-61-00. REF AMM 32-00-00-04. FAULTS ON PROXIMITY DETECTION UNIT CLEARED AND BITE PASS REF TSM 32-61-00. FUNCTIONAL CHECK REQUIRED. PERFORMED ADJUSTMENT AND TEST IAW AMM 32-31-00, PAGE BLK 501. CYCLED GEARS SEVERAL TIMES WITH NO FAULTS NOTED. ALSO PERFORMED AFS/LAND TEST REF AMM 22-00-00-05. ALL REAQUIRED TEST PASS. ACFT OK FOR SERVICE.

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