# SDR C2XA96BT018

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: November 16, 1996
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N86842
- 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: 286
- System (JASC): [3234 · Landing Gear Selector](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3234)
- Part: Control Lever
- Part number: F96GA0102
- Condition: Intermittent
- Location: Cockpit
- Part time: 13,002 hours
- Stage of operation: AP
- Nature of condition: J
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA96BT018

## Discrepancy

EWR - FLT 3557 - INBOUND FOR NEWARK, CREW REPORTED LANDING GEAR HAD TO BE EMERGENCY EXTENDED.  AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT.  LANDING GEAR WAS MEL'D DOWN UNDER MEL 32-31-3 PLACARD NR 896997 AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.  A/C RON'D IN BTV MAINTENANCE.  FOUND LANDING GEAR SELECTOR CONTROL LEVER TO BE INTERMITTENT, REMOVED AND REPLACED CONTROL LEVER IAW JIC 32-31-81.  OPS CHECK GOOD.  AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.  (M)

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