Service difficulty report · Connector · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
May 23, 2013
Submitted
May 28, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N380SK
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145613
Aircraft time
26,565 hours, 23,205 cycles
Engine
Rroyce AE3007A13
Engine time
26,194 hours, 22,931 cycles
Part
Connector
Part number
D3899926KA98SN
Condition
Corroded
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 AFTER TAKEOFF THE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AND THAT THEY RECEIVED A LANDING GEAR AIR/GROUND FAIL MESSAGE. THE CREW RETURNED TO FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE AIRCRAFT SAFE FOR FERRY FLIGHT AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO KSDF. SDF MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR PROXIMITY SWITCH AND THE NOSE LANDING GEAR PROXIMITY SWITCH CONNECTOR. GEAR SWINGS AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.

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