Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Airbus A300F4622R

Difficulty date
October 25, 2016
Submitted
October 31, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N147UP
Make and model
Airbus A300F4622R
Aircraft serial
0830
Aircraft time
14,675 hours, 9,565 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB, NOTICED COCKPIT PFD HAD A SPEED LIMIT TAPE AT 270 KTS. LOOKED AT GEAR PANEL ON FWD PANEL AND NOTICED BOTH MAIN GEAR INDICATING DOWN. ALSO NOTICED AUTO THROTTLES DISENGAGED. INSPECTED, AND PERFORMED A BITE CHECK OF PROXIMITY DETECTOR UNIT. FOUND UNIT HARD FAULTED. R & R PROXIMITY BOX IAW 32-31-71. PERFORMED 30/40 LAND TEST. IAW MM 22-40-00-05-01. SYS OPS NORMAL AT THIS TIME. NO FURTHER ACTION REQ. ACFT CAT III FULLY OPERATIONAL.

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