Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
July 24, 2011
Submitted
July 26, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N379SK
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145606
Aircraft time
24,359 hours, 19,514 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Engine time
16,687 hours, 17,717 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Part number
852701
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Landing Gear
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

CREW REPORTED THAT AFTER TAKEOFF THE LANDING GEAR LEVER WOULD NOT MOVE UP. AT 400 FEET AGL THE CREW RECEIVED A LANDING GEAR AIR/GROUND FAIL MESSAGE ALONG WITH IC WOW 1/2 INOP MESSAGE. ALL OTHER INDICATION APPEARED NORMAL. THE CREW RETURNED TO KSDF AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND ALL FOUR LANDING GEAR PROXIMITY SWITCHES TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. ADJUSTED THE FOUR PROXIMITY SWITCHES AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.

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