Service difficulty report · Wire Harness · Emb ERJ170200SU

Difficulty date
January 22, 2015
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Emb ERJ170200SU
Aircraft time
21,946 hours
Engine
Ge CF348E5A1
Part
Wire Harness
Part number
200A0397K01
Condition
Failed
Location
Wow Sensor
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

(CAN) THE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. CREW USED THE DOWNLOCK RELEASE BUTTON TO RETRACT THE GEAR AND THEN RETURNED FOR MAINTENANCE TO TROUBLESHOOT. THE FAULT CODE 32612301PSS DIRECTED MAINTENANCE TO THE RT MLG NR 2 WEIGHT ON WHEEL (WOW) SENSOR. THE SENSOR HARNESS WAS REPLACED AND SEVERAL GEAR SWINGS CARRIED OUT SERVICEABLE. ON 30 JANUARY 2015 THE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AGAIN. THE DOWNLOCK RELEASE BUTTON WAS AGAIN USED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED. CONTAMINATION WAS FOUND IN THE WOW SENSORS OF THE GEARS. BOTH WOW SENSORS WERE REPLACED. THE RH MLG SHOCK STRUT WAS SERVICED IAW AMM 12-12-07-600-802-A. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED BACK AND THERE HAVE BEEN NO SUBSEQUENT FAULTS.