Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
September 10, 2011
Submitted
October 3, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N572RP
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145828
Aircraft time
17,105 hours, 14,769 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Engine time
23,861 hours, 19,618 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Condition
Dirty
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, COULD NOT LIFT THE LANDING GEAR LEVER AND THE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. RETURNED TO KIAD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE CLEANED AND LUBRICATED ALL PROXIMITY SWITCHES IN THE LANDING GEAR SYSTEM. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.

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