Service difficulty report · Switch · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
July 15, 2012
Submitted
July 17, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N846AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145692
Aircraft time
23,194 hours, 19,899 cycles
Part
Switch
Part number
852701
Part serial
A26894
Condition
Failed
Location
Wow
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

FLIGHT 2766, CREW REPORTED THAT AT ROTATION THEY RECEIVED A LANDING GEAR AIR/GND/FAIL MESSAGE ON EICAS. DID NOT ATTEMPT TO RETRACT GEAR AS THEY CONTINUED THE CLIMB-OUT. FOLLOWED THE AOM VOL 1 PROCEDURES. LANDING GEAR INDICATORS REMAINED GREEN DURING ENTIRE FLIGHT. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SERVICEABLE NOSE LANDING GEAR WEIGHT ON WHEELS SWITCH IAW AMM 32-63-01 & AMM 32-63-00. OPS CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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