Service difficulty report · Landing Gear · Aerosp ATR42300

Difficulty date
March 6, 2009
Submitted
April 9, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42300
Aircraft time
39,459 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF5
Part
Landing Gear
Part number
D2268604012
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Right
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

(CAN) AT TAKEOFF DEPARTURE, THE CREW OBSERVED "FAIL TO RETRACT" INDICATION ON THE RT MAIN GEAR. THE ACFT RETURNED TO POINT OF DEPARTURE AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEM. MX INSPECTED THE UPLOCK BOX AND ASSOCIATED CONNECTOR WITH NO FINDINGS. SEVERAL GEAR SWINGS WERE CARRIED OUT WITH NO FAULT INDICATION. THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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