Service difficulty report · Prox Switch · Emb EMB120RT

Difficulty date
November 28, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16710
Make and model
Emb EMB120RT
Aircraft serial
120106
Part
Prox Switch
Part number
922AA2YA6PZ722
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
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

CLL - FLT NR 2627 - PILOT REPORTED THAT AFTER TAKEOFF, THE LEFT MAIN GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN FERRIED TO IAH WHERE MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED THE LEFT GEAR UPLOCK PROXIMITY SWITCH. THE AIRCRAFT THEN AIR RETURNED ON THE NEXT FLIGHT, DUE TO THE LEFT GEAR NOT RETRACTING. MAINTENANCE THEN CLEANED THE LEFT GEAR UPLOCK BOX CANNON PLUG, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED ON A TEST FLIGHT. THE TEST FLIGHT PROVED SATISFACTORY, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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