Service difficulty report · Connector · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
May 9, 2013
Submitted
May 10, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N838HK
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145321
Aircraft time
31,090 hours, 27,769 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Defective
Location
Rt Mlg
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 THE FLIGHT CREW SELECTED GEAR UP BUT THE HANDLE DID NOT MOVE, GEAR REMAINED DOWN AND LOCKED. CREW GOT A LANDING GEAR AIR FAIL MESSAGE ON EICAS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IAH. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT MLG FWD PROX SWITCH CONNECTOR, CLEANED THE FWD NLG PROX SWITCH CONNECTOR. GEAR SWING AND OPS CHECK WERE GOOD.

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