Service difficulty report · Control Lever · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
November 9, 2012
Submitted
November 13, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N576RP
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145856
Aircraft time
18,618 hours, 16,404 cycles
Engine
Rroyce AE3007A1
Engine time
24,407 hours, 22,520 cycles
Part
Control Lever
Part number
7455503
Part serial
1042
Condition
Faulty
Location
Cockpit
Part time
18,618 hours, 16,404 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
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 DURING CLIMB, WHEN THE LANDING GEAR LEVER WAS SELECTED UP, THAT THE LANDING GEAR DID NOT RETRACT AND A LANDING GEAR LEVER DISAGREE MESSAGE APPEARED. THE CREW MOVED THE LANDING GEAR LEVER DOWN AND THE LANDING GEAR SHOWED DOWN AND LOCKED. THE CREW RETURNED TO FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FOUND SAFE FOR FERRY FLIGHT TO KSDF. AFTER A SUCCESSFUL FERRY FLIGHT, MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LANDING GEAR LEVER. GEAR SWINGS AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.

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