Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date
May 19, 2014
Submitted
May 19, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N686FE
Make and model
Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial
804
Aircraft time
21,136 hours, 11,676 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part number
BDM3003
Part serial
42
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Landing Gear
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
S, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CAPTAINS ALTIMETER FAULTED WHEN PULLED TO STANDARD. UNABLE TO SILENCE THE CONTINUAL CHIME & WARNING SEQUENCE UNTIL RETURNED TO BARO POSITION. INCLUDED ECAM WARNINGS. AFTER LANDING IN BARO POSITION THE WARNING REPEATED. R & R PROXIMITY DETECTOR UNIT IAW MM 32-31-71-04. ALL OPERATIONS CHECKED NORMAL. ACFT OK FOR SERVICE. ALSO BITE TEST CAPTAIN`S ALT IAW 34-10-00-05, ALL OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD.

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