Service difficulty report · Wire · Aerosp ATR42300

Difficulty date
May 16, 2017
Submitted
May 17, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N921FX
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42300
Aircraft serial
319
Aircraft time
26,863 hours, 30,869 cycles
Part
Wire
Condition
Damaged
Location
Proximity Switch
Component
Proximity Switc
Component part number
D22924010
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING VISUAL APPROACH, THE CREW RECEIVED A MASTER WARNING LANDING GEAR NOT DOWN ON CAP AND 1 RT UNLOCK LIGHT ON OVERHEAD PANEL. INITIATED A GO AROUND, CYCLED THE GEAR 3 TIMES AND RAN THE EMERGENCY LANDING GEAR EXTENSION CHECKLIST. LANDED WITH OUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE MLG PROXIMITY SWITCH RT (10GB) WIRING DAMAGED. REPLACED THE SWITCH. CHECKED GOOD.

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