Service difficulty report · Control Handle · Aerosp ATR42320

Difficulty date
August 15, 2001
Submitted
August 16, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N11835
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42320
Aircraft serial
194
Aircraft time
24,510 hours, 26,903 cycles
Part
Control Handle
Part number
F96GA0102
Condition
Intermittent
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

EWR---CO3195, CREW REPORTED GEAR HANDLE STUCK IN DOWN POSITION AFTER TAKEOFF. USED RETRACTION OVERRIDE TO RETRACT THE GEAR. FLIGHT CONTINUED ON TO NEWARK, AIRCRAFT LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. MAINTENANCE FOUND LANDING GEAR SELECTOR HANDLE TO BE INTERMITTENT WOULD NOT RELEASE. REMOVED AND REPLACED LANDING GEAR SELECTOR HANDLE IAW 32-31-81. OPS CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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