Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Aerosp ATR72202

Difficulty date
March 7, 2011
Submitted
March 11, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N821FX
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72202
Aircraft serial
253
Aircraft time
31,409 hours, 30,339 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Part number
DHE1148
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Landing Gear
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

FLT 8663 FROM ANC: AIR TURNBACK: LT GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT ON TAKEOFF WITH GEAR HANDLE UP ALL 6 GEAR INDICATOR SHOWED GREEN DOWN ARROWS & UNLOCK LIGHTS. EMERGENCY DECLARED. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED 3 PROXIMITY SWITCHS, REMOVED GROUND LUG, CLEANED AND RE-ATTCHED GROUND LUG. LANDING GEAR SYSTEM EXTENSION AND RETRACTION OPS CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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