Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
April 16, 2013
Submitted
April 22, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N271SK
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145305
Aircraft time
28,207 hours, 26,754 cycles
Engine
Rroyce AE3007A1P
Engine time
18,521 hours, 17,420 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Part number
8005701
Condition
Faulty
Location
Nlg
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 ON CLIMBOUT THE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. THE CREW FOLLOWED THE QUICK REFERENCE HANDBOOK AND WERE ABLE TO RETRACT THE LANDING GEAR BUT RECEIVED SEVERAL WARNING MESSAGES. THE CREW RETURNED TO FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LANDING GEAR ELECTRONIC UNIT AND THE NOSE LANDING GEAR WEIGHT ON WHEEL S PROXIMITY SWITCH. OPERATIONAL CHECKS OF THE LANDING GEAR SYSTEM WERE GOOD WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.

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