Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Cndair CL6002B16

Difficulty date
April 14, 2005
Submitted
May 6, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N118MT
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B16
Aircraft serial
5077
Engine
Ge CF34*
Part
Proximity Switch
Part number
84054
Part serial
F52447
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Nlg
Part time
5,481 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF, THE NOSE GEAR DID NOT RETRACT, NOSE GEAR DOORS (OPE) LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. MLG RETRACTED NORMALLY. CREW CONSULTED THE ABNORMAL PROCEDURES MANUAL AND RECYCLED THE GEAR. CONDITION REMAINED THE SAME. THEN EXTENDED THE GEAR AND GOT 3 GREEN DOWN AND LOCKED LIGHTS. THEY RETURNED TO AIRPORT AND PERFORMED AN UNEVENTFUL OVERWEIGHT LANDING. CREW DID NOT DECLARE EMERG. TROUBLESHOT SYS AND FOUND THE NOSE GEAR RT NR2 GROUND PROXIMITY SWITCH TO BE AT FAULT. REMOVED AND REPLACED NOSE GEAR PROXIMITY SWITCH. PERFORMED SYS OPS CHECK. ALL SYS AND OPS CHECKS WERE GOOD AND AC WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (EA25200507764) (K)