Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Aerosp ATR42320

Difficulty date
April 24, 2001
Submitted
April 26, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14833
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42320
Aircraft serial
188
Part
Proximity Switch
Part number
D228830001
Part serial
EL1505
Condition
Faulty
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DTW FLIGHT 3143 THE CREW REPORTED LANDING GEAR SYSTEM NR 2 INDICATES AURAL AND LOCAL ALERTS ACTIVATED, NOSE GEAR DID NOT INDICATE DOWN AND LOCKED. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEMS. INDICATION PLACED ON MEL. CLE - MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED SYSTEM PROXIMITY SWITCH ON NOSE LANDING GEAR. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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