Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
March 30, 2001
Submitted
April 4, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N17728
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120182
Part
Proximity Switch
Part number
922FS2AGNZ735
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 3412, THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE NOSE GEAR SYSTEM B-TRANSIT / UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT IAH WITHOUT INCIDENT WHERE MAINTENANCE PLACED THE INDICATION ON MEL 32-60-1 CAT B CONTROL NUMBER 012105, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IAH ON 04/02/01 WHERE MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE B-SYSTEM NOSE LANDING GEAR PROXIMITY SWITCH. REMOVED THE MEL, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

More about the Emb EMB-120ER