Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Airbus A300B4622R

Difficulty date
December 2, 2018
Submitted
December 4, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N726FD
Make and model
Airbus A300B4622R
Aircraft serial
575
Aircraft time
53,213 hours, 27,630 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part number
DSB11021
Condition
Failed
Location
Landing Gear
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PER CREW VERBAL, GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT IN POS DET SYS NR 1, (SYS 2 IS ON MEL). SWITCHED TO POS DET SYS NR 2 AND IT WORKED. COMPLETED INSTALL OF 8GB, AND 12GA BOGIE BEAM SENSOR INCLUDING DIMENSION CHECKS ON RT MAIN GEAR. STILL REQUIRES OPS CHECK. REMOVED AND REPLACED 9GB AND 11GB BOGIE BEAM SENSORS AND PERFORMED DIMENSION CHECKS ON LT MAIN GEAR REF 32-00-00-04. SEALED LOWER BOLTS ON BOTH GEARS AND PERFORMED NORMAL EXTENSION AND RETRACTION TEST REF 32-00-00-04 STEP 5 B. COMPLIED WITH CONTINUITY TEST OF PROX DETECTORS REF AMM 32-00-00, P BLOCK 501. ALL SYS TEST NORMAL.

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