Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Aerosp ATR72212A

Difficulty date
October 4, 2010
Submitted
October 5, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N498AT
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212A
Aircraft serial
498
Aircraft time
21,696 hours, 25,924 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW127
Part
Proximity Switch
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

LT MAIN GEAR WOULD NOT COME UP. (CAPTAIN DECLARED EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO FSM) ADJUSTED PROX SWITCHES AND SERVICED GEAR IAW MM 32-51-00 PERFORMED EXTENTION & RETRACTION 15 TIMES WITH NO DEFECTS.

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