Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date
May 13, 2017
Submitted
May 15, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N665FE
Make and model
Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial
769
Aircraft time
30,130 hours, 16,439 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part number
BDM3003
Part serial
578
Condition
Unknown
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING DEPARTURE, LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT WITH SYS 1 POSITION DETECTION, SWITCHED TO SYSTEM 2 POSITION DETECTION, STILL WOULD NOT RETRACT, CYCLED SYS 1 AND SYS 2 SEVERAL TIMES, ON FINAL ATTEMPT WITH SYS 2 GEAR RETRACTED. BITE CHECKED PROXIMITY PROCESSING UNIT IAW TSM 32-61-00, FOUND FAULT CODE 63 DISPLAYED WITH BOX LIGHT ILLUMINATED RED. R & R THE PROXIMITY ELECTRONIC UNIT IAW AMM 32-31-71-04. OPS CHECKED GOOD. ACFT OK FOR SERVICE.

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