Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Emb EMB135LR

Difficulty date
March 1, 2004
Submitted
March 3, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N15527
Make and model
Emb EMB135LR
Aircraft serial
145413
Part
Proximity Switch
Part number
8005701
Part serial
18230
Condition
Faulty
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB THE NOSE GEAR DOORS DID NOT RETRACT AFTER THE NOSE LANDING GEAR WAS UP AND LOCKED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO XNA AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO IAH WHERE MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR UPLOCK PROXIMITY SWITCH. THE LANDING GEAR SYSTEM WAS OPERATIONALLY TESTED AND THE DISCREPANCY CLEARED.

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