SDR MALA060360

Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Bac AVRO146RJ85A

Difficulty date
June 3, 2006
Submitted
June 7, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N533XJ
Make and model
Bac AVRO146RJ85A
Aircraft serial
E2367
Aircraft time
13,407 hours, 12,552 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Condition
Failed
Location
Landing Gear
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER DEPARTURE SELECTED GEAR UP NOSE GEAR INDICATED DOWN AND LOCKED. ALL 3 GEAR PINS WERE STOWED AND THERE WAS NO AIRFLOW NOISE ASSOCIATED WITH GEAR DOWN. COMPLETED NON NORMAL CHECKLIST AND GEAR CAME DOWN NORMAL. LOCK INTRANSIT LIGHT STANDBY UP GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED. AIR RETURNED TO DTW. REPLACED LANDING GEAR CONTROL HANDLE. FOUND DOWNLOCK PROX SWITCH BAD. REPLACED PROX SWITCH.