Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Pilats PC1247E

Difficulty date
January 12, 2016
Submitted
January 18, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N493AF
Make and model
Pilats PC1247E
Aircraft serial
1493
Aircraft time
1,093 hours, 1,004 cycles
Engine time
1,093 hours, 1,004 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

RIGHT MAIN GEAR INDICATES FAILURE TO RETRACT. THE ACFT RETURNED WHERE IT LANDED SAFELY WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE ACFT WAS THEN FERRIED FOR REPAIRS UNDER SPECIAL FLIGHT PERMIT DATED 1 13 2016. TROUBLESHOOTING & REPLACEMENT OF THE RT MLG DOOR PROXIMITY SWITCH PN 72A74-02 973.30.33.116 OCCURRED IAW THE AMM 12-B-32-10-00-00A-903B-A. THE EMER & NORMAL EXTENSION & RETRACTION SYSTEMS CHECKED GOOD WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED IAW AMM 2-B-32-30-10-00A-903A-A & 12-B-32-30-00-00A-903B-A.