# SDR C2XA01IA422

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 20, 2001
- Submitted: December 24, 2001
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N14830](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N14830), registered now
- Make and model: Aerosp ATR 42-320
- Registry model: [Aerosp ATR 42-320](https://openairdocs.org/model/aerospatiale-aeritalia-atr-42-320) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 184
- System (JASC): [3260 · Landing Gear Position and Warning](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3260)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA01IA422

## Discrepancy

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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