Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
December 3, 2009
Submitted
December 3, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N17115
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
145666
Aircraft time
19,675 hours, 10,550 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part number
852701
Part serial
20534
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

IAH - FLIGHT 2272, THE CREW REPORTED A LANDING GEAR LEVER DISAGREE MESSAGE AND THE GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT ON TAKEOFF, AND FINALLY RETRACTED AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT IAH WITHOUT INCIDENT WHERE MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR WEIGHT ON WHEELS PROXIMITY SENSOR, OPERATIONALLY TESTED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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