# SDR SIMA3521

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 17, 2000
- Submitted: February 1, 2001
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N322AC](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N322AC), registered now
- Make and model: Aerosp ATR 72-212
- Registry model: [Aerosp ATR 72-212](https://openairdocs.org/model/aerospatiale-atr-72-212) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 320
- System (JASC): [3260 · Landing Gear Position and Warning](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3260)
- Part: Bracket
- Part number: GA63717
- Condition: Broken
- Location: Nlg
- 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/SIMA3521

## Discrepancy

SAV - FLT 5342 - AFTER TAKEOFF, CREW TRIED TO SELECT GEAR UP AND FOUND THE HANDLE WOULD NOT MOVE.  MAINTENANCE FOUND A NOSE LANDING GEAR PROXIMITY SWITCH TARGET BRACKET BROKEN.  BRACKET WAS REPLACED IAW CMM.  OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.  (M)

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