Service difficulty report · Wire Harness · Aerosp ATR72

Difficulty date
August 1, 2012
Submitted
August 2, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N420AT
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72
Aircraft serial
420
Aircraft time
32,155 hours, 34,821 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW127
Part
Wire Harness
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

DURING TAKEOFF, THE CREW REPORTED AN UNSAFE GEAR INDICATION ON RETRACTION. THE CREW HEARD A LOUD REPETETIVE SOUND FROM 1 OF THE GEARS TRYING TO COME UP. THE CREW RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT WITH 3 DOWN AND LOCKED. THE ACFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE ACFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE, PLACED ON MEL 32-03. R & R MLG UPPER HARNESS IAW MM 32-11-40 PERFORMED EXTENTION AND RETRACTION AND FOUND WORKING PROPERLY AT THIS TIME. THIS ACTION CLEARS MEL 32-03 AUTH 080002DMC. THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.