Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
December 8, 2011
Submitted
December 14, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N11106
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
145650
Aircraft time
25,945 hours, 13,921 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Part number
8005701
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Zone 700
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

AFTER TAKEOFF THE CREW NOTED THAT THE NLG DOORS DID NOT CLOSE AFTER THE GEAR WAS RETRACTED. THE ACFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. WHERE MX REPLACED THE NLG UPLOCK BOX PROXIMITY SWITCH, PERFORMED OPS TESTS AND CLEARED THE DISCREPANCY.

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