Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
November 28, 2003
Submitted
December 2, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N13990
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145277
Aircraft time
8,267 hours, 6,034 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part number
852701
Part serial
A14446
Condition
Faulty
Location
Landing Gear
Part time
8,267 hours, 6,034 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
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, AFTER GEAR RETRACTION, LANDING GEAR INDICATED UP. OBVIOUS WIND NOISE SUSPECTED GEAR DOORS DID NOT RETRACT. AIRCRAFT REPORTEDLY HAD EXCESSIVE DRAG IN FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR SEQUENCE PROXIMITY SENSOR IAW EMB145 MM 32-63-03, OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW EMB145 MM 32-30-00.

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