Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date
August 6, 2017
Submitted
August 7, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N656FE
Make and model
Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial
745
Aircraft time
32,027 hours, 17,032 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Condition
Faulty
Location
Landing Gear
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

TO WITH LG POSITION DET IN SYS 2. GEAR HANDLE WOULD NOT RETRACT SO SWITCHED TO SYS 1 BROUGHT THE GEAR HANDLE UP THEN LOST THE PITCH TRIM, THE F/O TAT HEAT FAULT AND THE CAB/PRESS REG 2 FAULTED. REF TSM 32-61-00, CHECK PROX BOX FOR FAULTS. PROX BOX DID NOT HAVE ANY FAULTS. R&R SYSTEM 2 PROX SENSORS 62GB, 63GB REF AMM 32-00-00-04. PERFORMED A GEAR RETRACTION TEST IN BOTH SYSTEM 1 AND 2 REF AMM 32-31-00-05, ALL INDICATION NORMAL. CHECKED PROX BOX PROX SENSOR READOUT WHILE ON GROUND, IN AIR MODE AND AIR MODE WITH GEAR RETRACTED. PROX BOX SENSOR READOUT FOR ALL PROX SENSORS WHERE CORRECT. LUBED LT AND RT MLG BOGGIE BEAM PIVOT PINS REF AMM 12-22-32-00. A/C OK FOR SERVICE.

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