Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Aerosp ATR42320

Difficulty date
December 20, 2001
Submitted
December 24, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14830
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42320
Aircraft serial
184
Part
Proximity Switch
Part number
D22924010
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt. Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CLL- AFTER TAKEOFF,THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. THE GREEN SYSTEM PRESSURE GAUGE FLUCTUATED ALONG WITH THE GEAR UNSAFE INDICATIONAS WELL AS A LOUD BANGING/RATTLING FROM THE RIGHT SIDE OF AIRCRAFT. FLIGHT CONTINUED AT 160 KIAS WITH DOWN and THREE (3) GREEN INDICATION. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT IAH WITHOUT INCIDENT. IAH- MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT MLG UPLOCK PROX SWITCH, PERFORMED A OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE LANDING GEAR,NO DEFECTS NOTED, AND, THE AIRCRAFT WAS APROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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