Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Airbus A300B4622R

Difficulty date
January 19, 2021
Submitted
January 20, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N746FD
Make and model
Airbus A300B4622R
Aircraft serial
688
Aircraft time
60,983 hours, 23,889 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part number
BDM3003
Part serial
168
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg Doors
Part time
17,450 hours, 10,116 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON GEAR RETRACTION, NLG DOOR INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON BOTH GEAR INDICATOR PANELS. COMPLIED WITH QRH AND RETURNED TO AFW. PROXIMITY BOX SHOWING CODE 32 W/ BOX FAULT LIGHT ON. T/S PER A300 TSM 32-30-00. BITE TEST PROXIMITY DETECTOR PROCESSING UNIT (54GB), PER M/M 32-31-71-04 FOUND FAULT CODE 32. NLG DOOR MICROSWITCH, ISOLATED TO (33GB) SWITCH AT FAULT. REMOVED AND REPLACED (33GB) SWITCH, IAW A300 M/M 32-00-00-4. REMOVED AND REPLACED DETECTOR PROCESSING UNIT (54GB), IAW A300 M/M 32-31-71-04 AND LUBRICATE NLG DOOR OPERATIONS VERIFED NORMAL. A/C OK FOR SERVICE.

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