Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
March 28, 2008
Submitted
April 1, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N292SK
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145488
Aircraft time
16,894 hours, 15,380 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Engine time
17,152 hours, 15,235 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part number
8005701
Condition
Faulty
Location
Lt 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

FLIGHT 7847, IAD TO YYZ - AFTER TAKEOFF, WHEN THE CREW ATTEMPTED TO RAISE THE LANDING GEAR THEY RECEIVED A LANDING GEAR AIR/GROUND FAIL MESSAGE ON EICAS AND THE GEAR HANDLE WOULD NOT MOVE TO THE UP POSITION. THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO IAD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND TESTED THE PROX SENSORS AND FOUND THE AFT WEIGHT ON WHEELS PROX SENSOR ON THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT TEST. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FAULTY PROX SENSOR AND THE AIR/GROUND SYSTEM OPERATED NORMALLY.

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