# SDR SIMA200818401

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 1, 2008
- Submitted: July 30, 2008
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N831AE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N831AE), registered now
- Make and model: Emb EMB-135KL
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-135KL](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-135kl) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 145616
- System (JASC): [3260 · Landing Gear Position and Warning](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3260)
- Part: Proximity Switch
- Part number: 8005701
- Part serial: A25156
- Condition: Inoperative
- Location: Nlg
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: F
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200818401

## Discrepancy

ON FLIGHT 4431 - CREW REPORTED AFTER TAKEOFF LDG AIR/GND FAIL EICAS MESSAGE AND THE LANDING GEAR WILL NOT RETRACT.  CREW ELECTED TO DIVERT TO ALB.  AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE.  REMOVED AND REPLACED NOSE LANDING GEAR AIR/GROUND PROX SWITCH PER EMB 140 AMM 32-63-02.  OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.  AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.  (A)

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