# SDR IPXA2016103110099

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 25, 2016
- Submitted: October 31, 2016
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N147UP](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N147UP), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A300 F4-622R
- Registry model: [Airbus A300 F4-622R](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a300-f4-622r) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 0830
- Aircraft time: 14,675 hours, 9,565 cycles
- System (JASC): [3260 · Landing Gear Position and Warning](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3260)
- Part: Proximity Sensor
- Condition: Inoperative
- Location: Mlg
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: J
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2016103110099

## Discrepancy

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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