Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Cndair CL6002B16

Difficulty date
December 11, 2006
Submitted
December 15, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N604ME
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B16
Aircraft serial
5112
Aircraft time
4,969 hours, 2,697 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Part number
840534
Part serial
F61164
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
Nlg
Part time
75 hours, 38 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT DEPARTED FROM OAKLAND, AFTER TAKEOFF THE NOSE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. LANDED THE AIRCRAFT BACK IN OAKLAND. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THE NLG CENTERING PROX SWITCH WAS NOT WITHIN PROXIMITY. FOUND THAT THE CAUSE OF THIS WAS FROM THE STRAP USED WHEN TOWING THE AIRCRAFT WITH A ELECTRO TUG WAS WRAPPED AROUND THE PROX SWITCH AND PULLED IT OUT OF PROXIMITY ENOUGH TO CAUSE THE NLG NOT TO RETRACK.