Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
April 8, 2001
Submitted
April 12, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N51726
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120174
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part number
12041126001
Condition
Faulty
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
CR
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

SHV - FLT 3340, THE CREW REPORTED RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR SYSTEM ''B'' RED LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLT. THE ACFT LANDED AT SHV WITHOUT INCIDENT. MX CLEANED THE LANDING GEAR PROXIMITY SWITCHES, OPERATIONALLY CHECKED WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND, AND THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. THE DISCREPANCY REOCCURED ON 04/09/01 AT IAH WHERE MX PLACED THE SYSTEM ''B'' INDICATION ON MEL 32-60-01B CONTROL 012399, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. ON 04/10/01 THE ACFT RETURNED TO IAH WHERE MX REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SYSTEM ''B'' PROXIMITY SENSOR ON THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR, OPERATIONALLY CHECKED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. REMOVED THE MEL.

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