Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
November 7, 2008
Submitted
November 10, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N561RP
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145447
Aircraft time
16,988 hours, 13,035 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Engine time
16,372 hours, 12,524 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part number
8005701
Condition
Out Of Limits
Location
Lt 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

FLIGHT 6046, CMH TO JFK, AFTER LIFT-OFF, THE FLIGHT CREW RECEIVED A L/G AIR/GND FAIL MESSAGE ON EICAS, AND THE GEAR LEVER COULD NOT BE MOVED TO THE UP POSITION. THE QRH WAS FOLLOWED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED BACK AT CMH WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE WEIGHT-ON-WHEELS PROXIMITY SWITCH GAPS WERE OUTSIDE LIMITS. THE GAPS WERE ADJUSTED BACK INTO TOLERANCE AND THE PROX SYSTEM OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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