Service difficulty report · Electronic Unit · Emb EMB135LR

Difficulty date
April 7, 2010
Submitted
April 14, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N730KW
Make and model
Emb EMB135LR
Aircraft serial
145346
Aircraft time
21,251 hours, 18,871 cycles
Part
Electronic Unit
Part number
355022002
Condition
Failed
Location
Landing Gear
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

FOR FLIGHT 4436 DURING TAKEOFF THE CREW REPORTED THE LANDING GEAR DID NOT RETRACT WHEN COMMANDED. THE CREW RECEIVED EICAS MESSAGE 'LG/LEVER DISAGREE". THE CREW ACCOMPLISHED THE CHECKLIST PER AIRCRAFT OPERATING MANUAL VOL 1 WHEN CYCLED GEAR HANDLE GEAR STILL REMAINED DOWN, WITH EICAS MESSAGE STILL PRESENT, WHILE TALKING TO DISPATCH AND MAKING PLANS TO RETURN FOR LANDING. THE CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO DCA AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LANDING GEAR ELECTRONIC UNIT (LGEU) IAW EMB AMM 32-32-01. PERFORMED EXTENSION AND RETRACTION OPERATIONAL CHECK IAW EMB AMM 32-30-00. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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