Service difficulty report · Valve · Aerosp ATR42320

Difficulty date
May 5, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N86842
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42320
Aircraft serial
286
Part
Valve
Part number
1002383Y00
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Landing Gear
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

IAH - FLT 3988 - THE CREW REPORTED THE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IAH WITHOUT INCIDENT WHERE MAINTENANCE CLEANED THE PROXIMITY SWITCH CANNON PLUG AND OPERATIONALLY CHECKED GOOD IAW ATR42-320 JIC 32-31-00, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. THE DISCREPANCY REPEATED ON FLIGHT 3467. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IAH WITHOUT INCIDENT AND MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LANDING GEAR CONTROL VALVE IAW ATR42-320 JIC 32-31-00, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. NO FURTHER INCIDENTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED TO DATE. (M)

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