SDR CHQA000420

Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Emb EMB145

Difficulty date: September 13, 2003
Submitted: September 16, 2003
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N272
Make and model: Emb EMB145
Aircraft time: 7,788 hours, 6,514 cycles
System (JASC): 3260 · Landing Gear Position and Warning
Part: Proximity Sensor
Condition: Cracked
Location: Mlg
Stage of operation: CL
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: J
Precautionary procedure: A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. EICAS MESSAGE LANDING GEAR AIR/GRND FAIL. RAN QRH CHECKLIST, CONTACT DISPATCH AND MTX AND RETURNED TO MCO FOR LANDING. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED, BUT EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT WAS DISPATCHED. FOUND LF AFT (WOW) PROXIMITY SENSOR FACE CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED PROXIMITY SENSOR, PERFORMED GEAR SWING OPS CHECK GOOD.

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