Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
February 21, 2012
Submitted
March 2, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N13979
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145181
Aircraft time
29,694 hours, 22,297 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Part number
8005701
Condition
Faulty
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE CREW REPORTED A LOUD BANGING NOISE FROM UNDER THE COCKPIT IN FLIGHT. REPORTED POSSIBLY NOSE GEAR DOOR SLAMMING SHUT. MX INSPECTED AND REPLACED BOTH RT GEAR WOW PROXIMITY SWITCHES. BOTH WERE FOUND TO PRODUCE AN INTERMITTENT FAULT. OPS CHECKS WERE GOOD.

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