Service difficulty report · Antenna · Emb EMB135LR

Difficulty date
June 24, 2024
Submitted
June 27, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N261JX
Make and model
Emb EMB135LR
Aircraft serial
145512
Aircraft time
34,012 hours, 36,675 cycles
Part
Antenna
Part number
S672002
Part serial
54371432
Condition
Failed
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
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- ON INITIAL DEPARTURE FROM KSDL, AT 4000’ MSL MASTER WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND DOUBLE BELL SOUNDED WITH AN AURAL “WARNING, GEAR” THAT WOULD NOT SILENCE. THERE WAS NO EICAS WARNING, AND ALL THREE GEAR SHOWED UP AND LOCKED. CONTINUED THROUGH 6000’ MSL AND WE RECYCLED THE LANDING GEAR. WHEN GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED, WARNING CEASED. WHEN GEAR WAS UP AND LOCKED, WARNING RECOMMENCED. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND WE DECIDED TO DO AN AIR RETURN FOR MAINTENANCE. THERE WAS NO QRH CHECKLIST TO RUN FOR THIS MASTER WARNING SINCE THERE WAS NO LANDING GEAR LEVER DISAGREE, AND NO NON-ANNUNCIATION PROCEDURE FOR LANDING GEAR. MX - PERFORMED TROUBLESHOOTING AND WAS DETERMINED TO NOT BE A GEAR ISSUE BUT A GPWS/ALTIMETER ISSUE. MX R&R'D ALL 4 RADIO ALTIMETER ANTENNAS. ALL OPS TESTS GOOD.

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