Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
August 23, 2005
Submitted
August 24, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N382SK
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145624
Aircraft time
8,464 hours, 6,479 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Part
Proximity Sensor
Condition
Unsecure
Location
Mlg
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

ON DEPARTURE, LANDING GEAR WAS SELECTED UP. THE LT MAIN DID NOT INDICATE UP AND LOCKED. AN EICAS MESSAGE L/G LEVER DISAGREE APPEARED. GEAR WAS CYCLED IAW THE QRH. RETURNED TO FIELD. DID NOT DECLARE AND EMERGENCY, HOWEVER AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED ON OUR BEHALF BY THE TOWER. LANDING GEAR INDICATED DOWN AND LOCKED UPON RETURN. INSPECTED GEAR AND FOUND FORWARD PROXIMITY BACKSHELL UNSECURED. RE-SECURED BACKSHELL. PERFORMED SEVERAL GEAR SWINGS. ALL OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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