Service difficulty report · Connector · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
February 14, 2011
Submitted
February 16, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N378SK
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145593
Aircraft time
23,958 hours, 18,717 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Engine time
20,765 hours, 18,806 cycles
Part
Connector
Part number
D3899926FA98SN
Condition
Loose
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

CREW REPORTED THAT ON APPROACH WHEN THE LANDING GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN, THERE WAS A RED NOSE LANDING GEAR INDICATION AND A LANDING GEAR LEVER DISAGREE MESSAGE ON EICAS. THE GEAR WAS RETRACTED AGAIN AND THEN EXTENDED WITH NO FURTHER DIFFICULTIES. THE AIRCRAFT THEN LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR AND FOUND THE CONNECTOR LOOSE ON THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DOWN LOCK PROX SWITCH. THE SWITCH AND CONNECTOR WERE CLEANED AND RE-CONNECTED WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.

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