Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
July 5, 2001
Submitted
July 9, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N560SW
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120334
Aircraft time
3,873 hours, 5,604 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Condition
Defective
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

LANDING GEAR LEVER WOULD NOT RELEASE FROM DOWN POSITION ON TAKEOFF. PERFORMED ALTERNATE GEAR RETRACTION PROCEDURE PER THE QRH. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT STRUT GROUND PROXIMITY SENSOR. CYCLED LANDING GEAR SEVERAL TIMES. OPS AND LEAK CHECKS GOOD IAW EMB120 MM 32-01-01. P/N: 20505-001-01.

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