Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
January 19, 2009
Submitted
January 21, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N286SK
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145443
Aircraft time
19,513 hours, 160,119 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Engine time
18,933 hours, 15,480 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
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 5953, PHL TO CLE - IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKEOFF THE FLIGHT CREW RECEIVED A LANDING GEAR AIR/GROUND DISAGREE MESSAGE AND THE LANDING GEAR LEVER WOULD NOT GO UP. THE APPLICABLE CHECKLISTS WERE FOLLOWED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PHL AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE CLEANED AND RE-SECURED THE LANDING GEAR PROX SWITCHES AND PERFORMED A FUNCTIONAL CHECK OF THE LANDING GEAR CONTROL LEVER IAW TASK 32-32-00-700-802-A AND THE LANDING GEAR OPERATED NORMALLY DURING TEST FLIGHT.

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