Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
July 26, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft time
25,727 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE331*
Part
Proximity Switch
Part number
1EN516
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
Lt Main Gear
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

UPON DEPARTURE, MLG WAS RETRACTED AND THE RT MLG IMMEDIATELY INDICATED THAT IT WAS UP. ONCE THE LT MLG AND NOSE, THE RT MLG SHOWED IN TRANSIT FOR SEVERAL SECONDS BEFORE RETURNING TO THE UP POSITION. ACFT RETURNED TO BASE AND THE RT SWITCH WAS REPLACED - GROUND SWINGS CARRIED OUT AND CHECKED SERVICEABLE.