SDR MALA000301

Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Bac AVRO146RJ85A

Difficulty date
April 25, 2000
Submitted
May 23, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N517XJ
Make and model
Bac AVRO146RJ85A
Aircraft serial
E2335
Part
Proximity Switch
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON TAKEOFF FROM DTW, UNABLE TO RETRACT GEAR, HAD TO USE OVERRIDE SWITCH. UPON GEAR RETRACTION BOTH FLIGHT DIRECTORS AND THE AUTOTHROTTLE DISENGAGED. CREW WERE ABLE TO GET BACK THE FLIGHT DIRECTOR, BUT NOT THE AUTOTHROTTLE. MX DID A SYSTEM FAULT CHECK ON THE FGC-RT MLG NR 2 PROX SWITCH SHOWS FAULT. REPLACED PROX SWITCH, ALL CHECKS GOOD AT THIS TIME.