Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Aerosp ATR72212

Difficulty date
October 12, 2012
Submitted
October 15, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N447AM
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212
Aircraft serial
447
Aircraft time
29,499 hours, 33,015 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Part number
50GB
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

FLIGHT 4888, CREW REPORTED THAT THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE WAS STUCK ON THE DOWN POSITION, WOULD NOT MOVE. THE CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO DEPARTURE. ACFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. CHECKED AND FOUND ON LT MAIN GEAR PROXIMITY SWITCH 50 GB WITH BROKEN ELECTRICAL PIN. REPLACED PROXIMITY SWITCH 50 GB IAW JIC 32-61-00 -RAI-10000. CHECKED OK IAW JIC 32-31-81.OPT-00100 & REMOVED AND INSTALLED OF LANDING GEAR CONTROL LEVEL- TEST JIC32-31-81. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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