Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Aerosp ATR42500

Difficulty date
January 24, 2000
Submitted
April 13, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N19452
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42500
Aircraft serial
511
Part
Proximity Switch
Part number
140FL01D3Y1
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Lt Mlg Ww
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

MEM - FLT 3645 - THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE GEAR WOULD NOT LOCK IN THE UP POSITION. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MEM WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE LANDING GEAR WAS PLACED ON MEL 32-31-03, AND WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IAH WHERE MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT MLG UPLOCK BOX PROXIMITY SWITCH IAW ATR42-500 MM 32-61-00, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)

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