Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
December 9, 2008
Submitted
December 11, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N377SK
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145579
Aircraft time
18,948 hours, 13,862 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Engine time
21,419 hours, 16,159 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Part number
8005701
Condition
Faulty
Location
Nlg
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 5315, MSP TO STL - AFTER TAKEOFF THE FLIGHT CREW RECEIVED A LANDING GEAR AIR/GROUND FAIL EICAS MESSAGE AND THE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. THE QRH WAS FOLLOWED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT BACK AT MSP. THE MESSAGE DISAPPEARED AFTER LANDING. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A WOW TEST PER THE EMB AMM 32-63-00 AND THE SYSTEM OPS CHECKED GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT THEN CONTINUED ON TO STL WHERE THE FAULT WAS TROUBLESHOT FURTHER. STL MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NOSE LANDING GEAR WOW PROX SWITCH TO BE AT FAULT. THE PROX SWITCH WAS THEN REPLACED.

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