Service difficulty report · Prox Switch · Aerosp ATR42500

Difficulty date
January 25, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14451
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42500
Aircraft serial
512
Part
Prox Switch
Part number
72A2102C
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

IAH - FLT 3724 - PILOT REPORTED, THAT AFTER THE GEAR WAS SELECTED TO RETRACT THE RIGHT GEAR EMITTED A LOUD NOISE, AND THE RIGHT GEAR UNLOCK LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT IAH WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR PROXIMITY SWITCHES, OPERATIONALLY CHECKED THE GEAR, AND RETURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. (M)

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