Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Aerosp ATR72212

Difficulty date
September 29, 2006
Submitted
November 3, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N431AT
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212
Aircraft serial
431
Part
Proximity Switch
Part number
DHE1148
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

UPON GEAR DOWN SELECTION FOR LANDING, AN UNSAFE RIGHT MAIN GEAR INDICATION ON BOTH PANELS. AFTER EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION SELECTED, MAIN PANEL LIGHT CHANGED TO GREEN BUT UPPER PANEL REMAINED UNSAFE. EMERGENCY DECLARED. A/C LANDED SAFELY IN MIAMI AIRPORT. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT MAIN GEAR SECONDARY DOWN LOCK PROXIMITY SWITCH IAW JIC 32-61-00. (M)

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