Service difficulty report · Connector · Aerosp ATR42300

Difficulty date
January 25, 2017
Submitted
January 27, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N923FX
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42300
Aircraft serial
135
Aircraft time
32,201 hours, 40,350 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Corroded
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

LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS. THE CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO DEPARTURE, NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE JACKED UP THE AIRCRAFT, FOUND CORROSION ON PINS AND SOCKETS OF CONNECTOR 5002VP. CLEANED PINS AND SOCKETS. ALL LANDING GEAR INDICATIONS OPERATED NORMALLY, PERFORMED NUMEROUS GEAR SWINGS WITH NO DISCREPANCIES. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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