Service difficulty report · Connector · Emb EMB135LR

Difficulty date
March 19, 2006
Submitted
March 22, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N29515
Make and model
Emb EMB135LR
Aircraft serial
145309
Aircraft time
11,485 hours, 9,705 cycles
Part
Connector
Part number
D3899926KA98SN
Condition
Defective
Location
Nlg Prox Switch
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

IAH - FLIGHT 2164, THE CREW REPORTED A LANDING GEAR AIR/DRND FAILURE AFTER T/O, AND THAT THE GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE WEIGHT ON WHEELS CONNECTOR ON THE NOSE LANDING GEAR PROXIMITY SWITCH, OPERATIONALLY CHECKED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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