Service difficulty report · Switch · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
April 18, 2012
Submitted
April 23, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N370SK
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145515
Aircraft time
26,870 hours, 23,131 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Engine time
21,380 hours, 18,127 cycles
Part
Switch
Part number
MS277891A
Condition
Defective
Location
Landing Gear
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A, O

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 WOULD NOT RETRACT. THE CREW RETURNED TO FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO KSDF WITH THE LANDING GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED. SDF MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LANDING GEAR OVERRIDE SWITCH. OPERATIONAL CHECKS AND GEAR SWING CHECKS WERE GOOD WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.

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