SDR SIMA0022

Service difficulty report · Uplock · Aerosp ATR42300

Difficulty date
January 2, 2001
Submitted
February 21, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N255AE
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42300
Aircraft serial
254
Part
Uplock
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
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

MIA - FLT 5371 - AFTER TAKEOFF, CREW REPORTED THE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT WHEN GEAR HANDLE WAS SELECTED UP. MAINTENANCE FOUND ONE OF THE LANDING GEAR UPLOCK HOOKS IN THE UP POSITION AND A PROXIMITY SWITCH TARGET BRACKET LOOSE. MAINTENANCE RESET ALL LANDING GEAR UPLOCK TO THE CORRECT POSITIONS AND TIGHTENED TARGET BRACKET. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. NO PARTS WERE CHANGED. (M)

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