SDR SIMA951731

Service difficulty report · Prox Switch · Aerosp ATR72212

Difficulty date
June 22, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N349AT
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212
Aircraft serial
349
Part
Prox Switch
Part number
DHE1148
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
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

SHV - FLT 3800 - AFTER TAKEOFF, LANDING GEAR HANDLE WOULD NOT MOVE TO THE RETRACTED POSITION. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SHV AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE LANDING GEAR EXTENSION/RETRACTION SYSTEM WAS DEFERRED PER THE MEL AND AIRCRAFT FLOWN TO DFW FOR REPAIR. DFW MTX RAI PROXIMITY SWITCH AND PERFORMED GEAR SWING. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)

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