Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
February 26, 2012
Submitted
February 28, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N839HK
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145829
Aircraft time
19,466 hours, 18,199 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Condition
Faulty
Location
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

DURING TAKEOFF THE FLIGHT CREW RETRACTED THE LANDING GEAR BUT GOT A LANDING GEAR AIR/GND FAIL MESSAGE AND THE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO STL. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT WOW PROX SWITCH AND THE LEFT MAIN DOWNLOCK PROX SWITCH. LANDING GEAR OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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