Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
June 6, 2014
Submitted
June 10, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N378SK
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145593
Aircraft time
30,029 hours, 26,820 cycles
Engine
Rroyce AE3007A13
Engine time
28,187 hours, 24,742 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Part number
8005701
Condition
Faulty
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CR
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 THEY RECEIVED A LG AIR & GND FAIL MSG AFTER TAKEOFF & THAT THE LG WOULD NOT RETRACT. THE CREW RETURNED TO FIELD & LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE ACFT WAS FERRIED FOR FURTHER MX. MX REPLACED THE LG ELECTRONICS UNIT & THE NLG WEIGHT ON WHEELS PROXIMITY SWITCH. OPERATIONAL CHECKS & LG SWINGS WERE GOOD WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.

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