Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Emb EMB135BJ

Difficulty date
February 8, 2021
Submitted
February 17, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N909TT
Make and model
Emb EMB135BJ
Aircraft serial
14501044
Aircraft time
3,548 hours, 1,368 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Part number
8005701
Part serial
16815
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 700
Part time
3,548 hours, 1,368 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

DURING CLIMB JUST AFTER TAKE-OFF CREW SELECTED GEAR UP, GEAR DID NOT RETRACT, FOLLOWED BY LG AIR/GRD FAIL CAS MESSAGE. CHECKLIST FOLLOWED, EMERGENCY DECLARED, AND UNSCHEDULED UNEVENTFUL LANDING PERFORMED. MAINTENANCE EVALUATION FOUND NOSE GEAR WOW PROXIMITY SWITCH CHECKED BAD. VISUAL INSPECTION OF NOSE GEAR PROX SWITCH CONNECTOR FOUND A CORRODED AND BURNT PIN. REMOVED AND REPLACED NOSE GEAR PROX SWITCH P/N OFF 80-057-01 S/N OFF 16815. REMOVED AND REPLACED NOSE GEAR PROX SWITCH WIRING HARNESS P/N OFF 145-21495-405 S/N OFF OP33146982.

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