Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
December 12, 2011
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft time
15,583 hours
Engine
Ge CF343B1
Part
Proximity Switch
Condition
Frozen
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
NR
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) AFTER TAKEOFF & GEAR UP SELECTION, THE GEAR DISAGREE WARNING CAME ON. THIS HAPPENED WITHIN 6 SEC AFTER GEAR UP SELECTION. NOSE GEAR EICAS INDICATION BOX WENT RED. CREW BELIEVED THAT THE MLG DID MOVE BUT THE NLG DID NOT. NO TURBULENCE OR EXCESSIVE MOVEMENT OF FLIGHT CONTROLS WAS ENCOUNTERED DURING GEAR RETRACTION ATTEMPT. ACFT RETURNED TO BASE, CREW REPORTED THAT THE GEAR PINS WERE OUT. REPORTED MODERATE AMOUNT OF ICE ON THE GEAR AFTER LANDING. FOUND ICE BUILDUP ON GEAR CENTERING PROX SWITCH & TARGET. ICE REMOVED & GEAR SWINGS COMPLIED WITH IAW MM 32-33-00-867-801. LANDING CAT UPGRADED.