Service difficulty report · Switch · Aerosp ATR72212A

Difficulty date
July 5, 2011
Submitted
July 8, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N499AT
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212A
Aircraft serial
499
Aircraft time
2,219 hours, 27,185 cycles
Part
Switch
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE CREW REPORTED THAT DURING CLIMB OUT, THE LANDING GEAR WAS SELECTED UP ON THE PANEL THERE WERE 3 GREEN DOWNLOCK LIGHTS AND 3 RED IN TRANSIT LIGHTS, THE GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT. THE LANDING GEAR WAS THEN SELECTED BACK DOWN AND THE EMERGENCY HANDLE WAS CHECKED STOWED WHEN THE GEAR WAS SELECTED UP WEIGHT ON WHEELS LOCK PREVENTED LEVER FROM BEING SELECTED BACK UP AFTER CONSULTATION WITH MOC VIA RADIO GEAR HANDLE WAS SELECTED BACK UP AND GEAR RETRACTED NORMALY. THE ACFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE ACFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED WEIGHT ON WHEELS SWITCH ON NR 2 MAIN AND REPAIRED WIRE AT 5001VC HARNESS. PERFORMED GEAR SWING IAW ATR JIC 32-31-00. THE OPS CHECK WAS GOOD. THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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