Service difficulty report · Selector · Aerosp ATR72212

Difficulty date
July 9, 2011
Submitted
July 11, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N420AT
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212
Aircraft serial
420
Aircraft time
30,504 hours, 32,892 cycles
Part
Selector
Part number
F9GA0102
Part serial
460
Condition
Inoperative
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

CREW REPORTED THAT UPON TAKEOFF THEY RECEIVED A MESSAGE THAT THE LT MLG UNLOCKED ON BOTH PANELS DURING RETRACTION. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. THE ACFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE ACFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. COMPLIED WITH REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION OF CONTROL LEVER LATCH IAW EX-323181-OPT-10000, ALSO COMPLIED WITH NORMAL EXTENSION AND RETRACTION FUNCTIONAL TEST IAW JIC 32-31-00. TESTING FOUND TO BE SATISFACTORY. THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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