SDR ASOA01029

Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Emb EMB120RT

Difficulty date
March 17, 2001
Submitted
May 15, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N239AS
Make and model
Emb EMB120RT
Aircraft serial
120057
Part
Proximity Switch
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

FLT 4162 - DURING APPROACH INTO DFW FROM AEX, GEAR WOULD NOT COME DOWN WHEN COMMANDED. CREW EXECUTED AN ELECTRIC OVERRIDE. THE LEFT ENGINE INADVERTENTLY WENT FROM 50 PERCENT TORQUE AND 100 PERCENT PROPELLERS TO 94 PERCENT TORQUE AND 42 PERCENT NP. CAPTAIN IMMEDIATELY SHUT DOWN THE LEFT ENGINE. AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY IN DFW. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT MLG DOWNLOCK ''A'' INDICATION PROXIMITY SWITCH. OPS CHECKS WERE GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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