Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
February 21, 2000
Submitted
April 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N125AM
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120017
Part
Proximity Switch
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CPR - FLT 8788 - UPON GEAR RETRACTION, HAD GEAR UNSAFE INDICATION IN RT MAIN. CREW RECYCLED GEAR, GEAR WAS INOPERATIVE. CREW USED ELECTRICAL OVERRIDE TO LOWER GEAR. RT MAIN GEAR A-SYSTEM GREEN GEAR DOWN PROXIMITY SWITCH MALFUNCTIONED. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RT MLG A-SYSTEM GREEN, GEAR DOWN PROXIMITY SENSOR. FUNCTIONAL CHECKED GOOD PER THE EMB-120 MM. TEST FLIGHT PERFORMED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. (X)

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