Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Emb EMB135ER

Difficulty date
August 18, 2003
Submitted
August 19, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N19503
Make and model
Emb EMB135ER
Aircraft serial
145176
Part
Proximity Switch
Part number
852701
Part serial
A11341
Condition
Defective
Location
Nlg
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

CVG FLIGHT NR 2645 THE CREW REPORTED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION THE NOSE GEAR DOOR REMAINED OPENED. THE GEAR WAS RECYCLED AND ON THE 2ND RETRACTION THE MAIN GEAR REMAINED DOWN WITH LANDING GEAR LEVER DISAGREE. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO CVG AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE NOSE GEAR DOOR SEQUENCE PROXIMITY SWITCH. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.

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