Service difficulty report · Squat Switch · Aerosp ATR42300

Difficulty date
October 4, 2009
Submitted
December 1, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42300
Aircraft time
32,289 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF5
Part
Squat Switch
Part number
D228780001
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
Mlg
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) CREW REPORTED THAT THE GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. DECISION MADE TO DIVERT FOR MX WITH THE GEAR DOWN. MX JACKED THE ACFT AND ATTEMPTED TO RETRACT THE GEAR, FOUND THE LT MLG WEIGHT ON WHEEL SWITCHES WERE UNSERVICEABLE, BOTH REPLACED AND ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. PN D22878000-1 AND D22883000-1.

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