Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
March 24, 2014
Submitted
March 28, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N282SK
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145409
Aircraft time
28,569 hours, 24,191 cycles
Engine
Rroyce AE3007A1P
Engine time
26,113 hours, 22,839 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Part number
8005701
Condition
Faulty
Location
Rt Mlg
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 THAT AFTER TAKEOFF THEY RECEIVED A LG AIR & GND FAIL MESSAGE & THAT THE LG WOULD NOT RETRACT. THE CREW RETURNED TO FIELD & LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE ACFT WAS FOUND SAFE FOR FERRY FLIGHT & WAS FERRIED TO KCMH FOR REPAIR. REPLACED BOTH RT MLG WEIGHT ON WHEELS PROXIMITY SENSORS, OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.

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