Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date
August 27, 2024
Submitted
August 27, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N689FE
Make and model
Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial
875
Aircraft time
22,198 hours, 12,711 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part number
BDM3033
Part serial
761
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
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 DEPARTURE LG WOULD NOT RETRACT ON SYS 2, SWITCHED TO SYS 1 & GEAR WOULD STILL NOT RETRACT. ALL GEAR REMAINED GREEN & DOORS SHOWED UNLOCK UNTIL HANDLE PLACED BACK DOWN. ON ARRIVAL, FOUND FAULT LIGHT ON PROX BOX 54GB. PERFORMED MEMORY RECALL ON 54GB & GOT A CODE 63 & A BOX FAULT LIGHT. NO OTHER ASSOCIATED FAULTS OR CODES. NO NEAR/FAR, NO TARGET, NO OTHER CODES. ACFT TO FLY MEL CONFIGURATION WITH GEAR DOWN. MEL MX PROCEDURE IS ACCOMPLISHED & SEPERATE OIL CREATED. ACFT IS OKAY TO CONTINUE. R & R PROX DETECT PROCESSING UNIT IAW MM. COMPLETED TEST WITH NO FAULTS. JACKED ACFT IAW MM & PERFORMED MULTIPLE GEAR SWINGS IN BOTH SYS 1 & 2 WITH NO FAULTS. RAN TEST AGAIN ONCE ACFT BACK ON GROUND WITH NO FAULTS.

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