Service difficulty report · Selector · Aerosp ATR42300

Difficulty date
March 14, 2016
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42300
Aircraft time
50,893 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF5
Part
Selector
Part number
F96GA0102
Condition
Failed
Location
Landing Gear
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
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 FLIGHT CREW WERE UNABLE TO RETRACT LANDING GEAR AS THE LANDING GEAR CONTROL HANDLE WOULD NOT MOVE TO THE RETRACT POSITION. THE CREW SELECTED THE OVERRIDE SWITCH WITH NO RESULTS. THE CREW DECIDED TO RETURN TO DEPARTURE FIELD AND MADE A ROUTINE LANDING. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL CONDUCTED TROUBLESHOOTING AND FOUND THE LANDING GEAR SELECTOR TO BE AT FAULT. THE LANDING GEAR SELECTOR WAS REPLACED, ACFT JACKED AND FUNCTION TESTED SERVICEABLE. NO FURTHER FAULTS WERE NOTED.

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