Service difficulty report · Switch · Aerosp ATR42500

Difficulty date
January 16, 2000
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N17448
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42500
Aircraft serial
506
Part
Switch
Part number
140FL01D3Y1
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Mlg Uplock
Stage of operation
NR
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

GPT - DURING FLIGHT 3537 FROM GPT TO IAH, THE CREW REPORTED THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GPT WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE LANDING GEAR WAS PLACED ON MEL 32-31-03, CONTROL NUMBER 213952, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IAH WHERE MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR UPLOCK BOX MICROSWITCH IAW ATR42-500 MM 32-61-00, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (X)

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