Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
August 8, 2024
Submitted
August 12, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N957JX
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145278
Aircraft time
45,756 hours, 35,166 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Part number
8005701AP
Part serial
A20495
Condition
Failed
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED ON TAKEOFF, AFTER RAISING GEAR, LOUD CONSTANT BANGING NOISE COULD BE HEARD THRU OUT THE ACFT. LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR INDICATION CYCLED BETWEEN IN TRANSIT (HASHED) AND UP. NO OTHER INDICATIONS, HYD SYSTEMS NORMAL. FOLLOWED QRH FOR LANDING GEAR/LEVER DISAGREE. CYCLED GEAR, CAME DOWN NORMAL WITH NORMAL INDICATIONS BANGING STOPPED. RAISED GEAR AND BANGING STARTED AND PREVIOUS EICAS LEFT GEAR INDICATIONS RETURNED. LOWERED GEAR NORMALLY AND LANDED. CORR ACTION 8/8/24 FOUND CMC MESSAGE STATING LH UPLOCK PROX SWITCH FAIL. REPLACED BOTH LEFT UPLOCK SWITCHES. PERFORMED GEAR SWING , CYCLED 3 TIMES, OPS CHECK GOOD. FWD LEFT PROX SWITCH: P/N OFF: 8-527-01. S/N OFF: A20361. P/N ON: 80-057-01AP S/N ON: 1315 AFT-LEFT PROX SWITCH: P/N OFF: 8-527-01. S/N OFF: A20495. P/N ON: 80-057-01AP. S/N ON: 1678. 8/9/24 CHECK FLIGHT FAILED. 8/10/24 REMOVED AND REPLACED L/H MLG UPLOCK BOX ASSY REMOVED AND REPLACED L/H MLG ELEC. UNIT. NO DEFECTS NOTED OPS CHECK GOOD. LANDING GEAR ELEC. UNIT P/N ON 355-022-003 S/N 5134 P/N OFF 355-022-003 S/N 1225. UPLOCK BOX ASSY P/N ON 2309-2900-401 S/N 737 P/N OFF2309-2900-401 S/N 822. 8/11/24 CHECK FLIGHT PASSED.

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