Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
July 23, 2009
Submitted
July 24, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N564RP
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145524
Aircraft time
17,750 hours, 14,259 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Engine time
15,026 hours, 10,742 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Part number
8005701
Condition
Faulty
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 9000, CMH TO YQB. THE CREW REPORTED THAT AFTER TAKEOFF, THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AND HAD LANDING GEAR LEVER DISAGREE MESSAGE. THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO CMH AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND 2 FAULTY PROX SWITCHES ON THE LEFT GEAR. MAINTENANCE REPLACED ALL FOUR PROX SWITCHES ON THE LEFT GEAR ALONG WITH THE LGEU. THE GEAR WAS SWUNG WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.

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