SDR MALA050135

Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Bac AVRO146RJ85A

Difficulty date
January 14, 2004
Submitted
January 24, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N509XJ
Make and model
Bac AVRO146RJ85A
Aircraft serial
E2321
Part
Proximity Switch
Condition
Failed
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

AFTER TAKEOFF LEFT GEAR DIDN'T INDICATE UP AND LOCKED. RED LEFT GEAR AND GEAR SELECTOR LIGHT ON. GEAR LOWERED NORMALLY. AIR RETURN TO MEM. MAINTENANCE FOUND GEAR PROXIMITY SWITCHES DIRTY. CLEANED AND PERFORMED OPS TEST OF LANDING GEAR. LEFT TRANSITENT LIGHT AND GEAR HANDLE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED.