# SDR SIMA0022

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 2, 2001
- Submitted: February 21, 2001
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N255AE
- Make and model: Aerosp ATR 42-300
- Registry model: [Aerosp ATR 42-300](https://openairdocs.org/model/aerospatiale-aeritalia-atr-42-300) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 254
- System (JASC): [3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3230)
- Part: Uplock
- Condition: Out Of Position
- Location: Mlg
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA0022

## Discrepancy

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)

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.