Service difficulty report · Warning Light · Aerosp ATR42300

Difficulty date
April 14, 2009
Submitted
May 13, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42300
Aircraft time
32,289 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF5
Part
Warning Light
Condition
Illuminated
Location
Mlg
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) DEPARTING, THE CREW OBSERVED A DUAL LT MAIN GEAR UNLOCK INDICATION AFTER GEAR WAS SELECTED UP. THE ACFT RETURNED AND LANDED AT POINT OF DEPARTURE WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEM. MX FOUND THE LANDING GEAR CONTAMINATED WITH SIGNIFICANT SLUSH/ICE. THE ACFT WAS THAWED AND MULTIPLE GEAR SWINGS CARRIED OUT WITH NO FAULT INDICATION OBSERVED. THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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