Service difficulty report · Target · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
May 4, 2010
Submitted
May 5, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N640AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145183
Aircraft time
24,418 hours, 23,187 cycles
Part
Target
Condition
Loose
Location
Nlg
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

FOR FLIGHT 4375 THE CAPTAIN REPORTED IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKEOFF HE RECEIVED A "LANDING AIR/GROUND FAIL" MESSAGE ON EICAS, AND WAS UNABLE TO RETRACT LANDING GEAR. THE CAPTAIN ELECTED TO RETURN TO ORD. IT WAS NOT AN OVERWEIGHT LANDING AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE LANDING WEIGHT APPROXIMATELY 36,000 LBS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND THE WEIGHT ON WHEELS NOSE PROXIMITY SWITCH TARGET LOOSE. ADJUSTED THE SWITCH AND TARGET IAW AMM 32-63-05. NO PARTS REMOVED OR REPLACED. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD.

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