Service difficulty report · Connector · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
December 30, 2007
Submitted
December 31, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N266SK
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145241
Aircraft time
19,803 hours, 15,712 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Engine time
20,170 hours, 15,689 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Loose
Location
Prox Switch
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

DFW TO IAH - ON TAKEOFF, THE CREW RECEIVED A "LG AIR/GND FAIL" MESSAGE AND THE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED BACK AT DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INTERROGATED THE CMC AND FOUND A MESSAGE FOR A PROX SWITCH FAIL. AFTER INSPECTING THE PROX SWITCHES, A CONNECTOR WAS FOUND LOOSE. AFTER TIGHTENING THE LOOSE CONNECTOR AND RESETTING THE AIRCRAFT'S POWER, THE AIR/GROUND MESSAGE DISAPPEARED AND DID NOT RETURN.

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