Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Emb EMB120

Difficulty date
December 5, 2013
Submitted
December 20, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N271YV
Make and model
Emb EMB120
Aircraft serial
120271
Aircraft time
43,666 hours, 59,242 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ON TAKEOFF THE LT MLG WOULD NOT RETRACT. FLT 5449 ADJUSTED LT MLG UPLOCK PROX SENSOR. SWUNG GEAR SEVERAL TIMES. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.

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