Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
May 18, 2012
Submitted
May 21, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N857AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145752
Aircraft time
3,608 hours, 18,372 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Part number
8005701
Part serial
1720
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
B

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ON FLIGHT 4608 THE CREW REPORTED THAT AFTER TAKEOFF RECEIVED EICAS 'LG AIR/GND FAIL." THE LANDING GEAR COULD NOT BE RETRACTED. IN THE AIR RECEIVED NUMEROUS ALERTS FOR 'TAKEOFF, TRIM' AND ''TAKEOFF FLAPS". THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE CREW REPORTED THAT AFTER LANDING THE STEERING AND BRAKES FUNCTIONED NORMALLY. STICK SHAKER WAS ACTIVATED DURING THE TAXI IN ALONG WITH NUMEROUS OTHER ALERTS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND CMC MSG 'LG LEFT WOW PROX SWITCH FAIL." AND "LG RIGHT WOW PROX SWITCH FAIL. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT GEAR NR 2 PROX SWITCH & RIGHT GEAR NR 2 PROX SWITCH (WOW) IAW EMB 140 AMM 32-63-01. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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