Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
December 10, 2007
Submitted
December 13, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N296SK
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145514
Aircraft time
14,669 hours, 12,503 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Engine time
17,334 hours, 14,889 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Part number
8005701
Condition
Malfunctioned
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

LGA TO CMH - DURING TAKEOFF AFTER A POSITIVE RATE WAS ESTABLISHED THE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT WITH A LANDING AIR/GROUND FAIL ECIAS MESSAGE. CREW FOLLOWED QRH, RETURNED TO FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INTERROGATED THE CMC FOR FAULT CODES AND RETRIEVED CODES FOR LG PROX SWITCH AND LG AIR/GROUND LGEU FAIL. THE PROXIMITY SYSTEM WAS TROUBLESHOT AND THE FAULT WAS FOUND WITH THE NOSE LANDING GEAR WEIGHT OFF WHEELS SWITCH. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE SWITCH AND PERFORMED A COMPLETE SERVICE OF THE NOSE LANDING GEAR STRUT, PERFORMED GEAR SWINGS AND FOUND NO FURTHER FAULTS.

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