Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Emb EMB145EP

Difficulty date
December 18, 2008
Submitted
December 29, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N15926
Make and model
Emb EMB145EP
Aircraft serial
145005
Aircraft time
23,529 hours, 22,305 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Part number
852701
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Rt Mlg
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

FLIGHT 2804 - IAH TO MEM- DURING CLIMB THE LANDING GEAR DID NOT RETRACT WHEN SELECTED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IAH AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPON INSPECTION THE RIGHT GEAR AIR GROUND PROXIMITY SWITCH WAS FOUND TO BE OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED THE PROXIMITY SWITCH, FUNCTIONALLY TESTED THE LANDING GEAR EXTENSION AND RETRACTION AND THE DISCREPANCY WAS CLEARED.

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