Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Aerosp ATR72212A

Difficulty date
June 29, 2011
Submitted
June 30, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N494AE
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212A
Aircraft serial
494
Aircraft time
23,226 hours, 27,535 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Part number
DHE1148
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AFTER DEPARTURE THE CREW REPORTED THE LANDING GEAR DID NOT RETRACT. THE GEAR HANDLE DID NOT MOVE OUT OF THE DOWN POSITION. THE CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO DEPARTURE. THE ACFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. CLEANED PROXIMITY SWITCH 51GB. R & R PROXIMITY SWITCH 54GB AND HARNESS 503GVC IAW JIC 32-61-00. THE OPS CHECK WAS GOOD IAW JIC 32-31-00. THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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