Service difficulty report · Contact · Aerosp ATR42300

Difficulty date
June 19, 2006
Submitted
August 2, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42300
Aircraft time
26,658 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF5
Part
Contact
Condition
Fouled
Location
Mlg
Part time
27,455 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) DEPARTING THE LANDING GEAR LEVER WOULD SELECT TO THE UP POSITION. THE AIRCRAFT REURNED TO POINT OF DEPARTURE AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE DETERMINED THE GROUND CONTACT FOR THE GEAR LEVER LOCKOUT SOLENOID WAS FOULED. THE CONTACT WAS CLEANED AND A FUNCTION CHECKED PERFORMED PRIOR TO THE AIRCRAFT BEING RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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