Service difficulty report · Switch · Aerosp ATR42500

Difficulty date
March 23, 2000
Submitted
May 16, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16450
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42500
Aircraft serial
510
Part
Switch
Part number
140FL01D3Y1
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

LFT - FLT 3627 - THE CREW REPORTED THAT UPON GEAR RETRACTION, THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR UNLOCK LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO LFT WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCDIENT. THE LANDIGN GEAR WAS PLACEDO N MEL 32-31-00 CONTROL NUMER 195273, AND WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT IAH WITHOUT INCIDENT WHERE MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR UPLOCK BOX PROXIMITY SWITCH, CLEAR THE MEL. AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)

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