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Service difficulty report · Landing Gear · Airbus A300F4622R

Difficulty date: March 5, 2015
Submitted: March 6, 2015
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N161UP
Make and model: Airbus A300F4622R
Aircraft serial: 0005
Aircraft time: 12,339 hours, 7,567 cycles
System (JASC): 3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System
Part: Landing Gear
Condition: Obstructed
Location: Rt Mlg
Stage of operation: CL
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: C
Precautionary procedure: A

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

What was found

ATB - GEAR HANDLE WOULD NOT RISE ABOVE OFF POSITION. POSITION DETECTOR 2ECAM MSG LANDING GEAR RETRACT FAIL FOUND, BIRD IN RT MLG TILT SENSORS. REMOVED BIRD, TESTED PROXIMITY DETECTOR PROCESSING UNIT, 546B, REF AMM 32-31-71-0401. PERFORMED GEAR SWING, REF AMM 32-31-00-0501, OPS CHECKS GOOD, OK FOR SERVICE.

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