Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
January 7, 2010
Submitted
January 7, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8525B
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7525
Aircraft time
20,142 hours, 17,115 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Nlg
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 FROM DTW THE NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. PILOTS COORDINATED A LOW PASS "TOWER FLY BY" FOR ADDITIONAL VISUAL VERIFICATION OF THE LANDING GEAR. AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING BACK IN DTW AFTER 1 HOUR OF BURNING FUEL. LANDING BACK IN DTW WAS UNEVENTFUL, THE AIRCRAFT WAS WRITTEN UP AND TURNED OVER TO DTW MTX. DTW MTX SERVICED THE GEAR AND ADJUSTED THE NLG CENTERED / EXTEND PROX SWITCH AND PERFORMED GEAR SWINGS.