Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
January 22, 2001
Submitted
January 23, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16951
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145063
Part
Proximity Switch
Part number
852701
Part serial
11702
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Nlg
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

IAH - FLIGHT 4160, FROM DAL TO IAH, THE CREW REPORTED AN AIR GROUND FAIL WARNING, AND THE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND THE NOSE LANDING GEAR PROXIMITY SWITCH TO HAVE FAILED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED PROXIMITY SWITCH, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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