SDR RU3A1109

Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Cndair CL6002B16

Difficulty date
February 15, 2011
Submitted
February 17, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N87
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B16
Aircraft serial
5190
Aircraft time
7,247 hours, 3,248 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Part number
840534
Condition
Faulty
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
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

AFTER TAKEOFF THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE WAS MOVED TO THE UP POSITION. BOTH MAIN GEAR RETRACTED BUT THE NOSE GEAR DID NOT RETRACT. THE ONLY INDICATION IN THE COCKPIT WAS ONE GREEN NOSE GEAR DOWN LIGHT. HOLDING WAS COORDINATED WITH ATC. EMERGENCY AND NORMAL CHECKLISTS WERE ACCOMPLISHED. NORMAL GEAR DOWN INDICATIONS WERE OBSERVED IN THE COCKPIT. A TOWER FLY-BY WAS ACCOMPLISHED TO CONFIRM THAT ALL LANDING GEAR APPEARED TO BE EXTENDED. AN EMERGENCY WAS NOT DECLARED AND TRAFFIC PRIORITY WAS NOT REQUESTED. AIRCRAFT WAS STOPPED STRAIGHT AHEAD ON RUNWAY AFTER LANDING AND MAINTENANCE PINNED GEAR BEFORE RESUMING TAXI TO RAMP. TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND LEFT NOSE GEAR DOOR PROX SWITCH INOP (CLOSED). ALSO FOUND NOSE GEAR UPLOCK PROX SWITCH INOP (CLOSED). REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH PROX SWITCHES.