Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Aerosp ATR42300

Difficulty date
February 8, 2011
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42300
Aircraft time
39,459 hours
Part
Proximity Switch
Part number
D228780001
Condition
Cracked
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) ON DEPARTURE THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT THE LANDING GEARS COULD NOT BE RETRACTED SO THEY RETURNED AND LANDED. MAINTENANCE REPORTED THAT THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR INBOARD PROXIMITY SENSOR WAS FOUND CRACKED, POSSIBLE CAUSE SUSPECTED TO BE GRAVEL DAMAGE. THE PROXIMITY SENSOR WAS REPLACED, RETRACTION TESTS ACCOMPLISHED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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