Service difficulty report · Downlock Switch · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
December 1, 2007
Submitted
December 4, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N828AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145604
Aircraft time
13,170 hours, 12,356 cycles
Part
Downlock Switch
Part number
852701
Part serial
A2325A
Condition
Defective
Location
Lt 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

CREW REPORTED THAT THE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. ALSO HAD A LANDING GEAR AIR/GND FAIL ON EICAS. CAPT DIVERTED TO LGA. AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY WITH NO OTHER PROBLEMS. FOUND MAIN LEFT DOWNLOCK PROXIMITY SWITCH DEFECTIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT MAIN PROX SWITCH IAW EMB140 AMM 32-61-02. ALSO, PERFORMED MULTIPLE GEAR SWINGS IAW EMB 140 AMM 32-30-00. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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