Service difficulty report · Connector · Emb EMB135LR

Difficulty date
September 22, 2024
Submitted
September 25, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N251JX
Make and model
Emb EMB135LR
Aircraft serial
145235
Aircraft time
38,899 hours, 35,668 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Loose
Location
Mlg Solenoid
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

AFTER ROTATION LANDING GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT. EICAS MESSAGE PRESENTED LG AIR/GND FAIL. LANDING GEAR HANDLE WAS STUCK IN THE DOWN AND LOCKED POSITION. AIR RETURN REQUIRED AS GEAR COULD NOT BE CYCLED. NOTE; EICAS MESSAGE EXTINGUISHED AFTER FLAPS SET 22 DEGREES. THERE WERE NO PINS INSTALLED IN THE LANDING GEAR. CORR ACTION- INSPECTED MLG AND NLG PROXIMITY SWITCH CONNECTIONS. FOUND LOOSE CANNON PLUG CONNECTOR TO THE LANDING GEAR SOLENOID VALVE. SECURED CANNON PLUG, AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK OF LANDING GEAR. OPS CHECK SATISFACTORY.

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