Service difficulty report · Switch · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date
October 23, 2026
Submitted
October 27, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N672FE
Make and model
Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial
779
Aircraft time
37,675 hours, 21,225 cycles
Part
Switch
Part number
224TS05Y
Part serial
733
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 700
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

SELECTED LANDING GEAR HANDLE DOWN AT 170KTS, 2300FT, DESCENDING ON THE 16R GLIDE SLOPE AT SLC, & NOTHING HAPPENED. NO AIR NOISE, NO LANDING GEAR DOOR INDICATION, RECEIVED 3 RED UNLK LIGHTS ON THE LANDING GEAR INDICATOR. PERFORMED A DISCONTINUED APPROACH, WITHOUT TOUCHING THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE, THE LANDING GEAR CAME DOWN AND INDICATED 3 GREEN ON ALL PANELS. R & R MLG HANDLE IAW AMM 32-31-11-04, LANDING GEAR NORMAL CONTROL MICROSWITCH UNIT (2GA). REMOVAL & INSTALLATION. OPS CHECKED GOOD. ACCOMPLISHED OP CHECK OF THE PROXIMITY DETECTION SYSTEM IAW AMM REF 32-00-00-05 GENERAL. ADJUSTMENT & TEST. ALL OPS CHKD GOOD. ACFT OK FOR CONTINUED SERVICE.

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