Service difficulty report · Connector · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
August 12, 2011
Submitted
August 23, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N831AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145616
Aircraft time
22,695 hours, 19,283 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Loose
Location
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

ON FLIGHT 3403 THE CREW REPORTED THAT JUST AFTER TAKEOFF, DURING GEAR RETRACTION THE LEFT GEAR INDICATION REMAINED IN TRANSIT. EICAS INDICATED LG/LEVER DISAGREE WARNING. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO ABI. THE CREW PERFORMED A FLY BY TO VERIFY THE LANDING GEAR WAS INDEED DOWN. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. PERFORMED TROUBLESHOOTING IAW EMB 140 FIM 32-32-00. FOUND LEFT AND RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR UPPER AND LOWER UPLOCK PROX SWITCH CONNECTORS LOOSE. RESECURED LT/RT MLG UPLOCK CONNECTORS AND PERFORMED PRIMARY AND ALTERNATE OPERATIONAL CHECK OF UPLOCK PROX SWITCHES IAW EMB 140 AMM 32-63-05. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. REAPPLIED CORROSION PROTECTION TAPE IAW ETN EM-32-176. PERFORMED LANDING GEAR EXTENSION AND RETRACTION IAW EMB 140 AMM 32-30-00. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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