# SDR SWIA201641884

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 16, 2016
- Submitted: March 11, 2016
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N862AS
- Make and model: Cndair CL6002B19
- Aircraft serial: 7476
- Aircraft time: 36,527 hours, 31,705 cycles
- System (JASC): [3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3230)
- Part: Bracket
- Condition: Bent
- Location: Proximity Switch
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: J
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201641884

## Discrepancy

NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT.  RETURNED TO FIELD.  FOUND THE NOSE GEAR PROXIMITY  SWITCH BRACKET WAS BENT FROM IMPROPER TOW STRAP PLACEMENT.  R & R PROXIMITY SWITCH AND BRACKET.  OPS CK GOOD.

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