Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Emb EMB145

Difficulty date
March 24, 2002
Submitted
March 26, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14972
Make and model
Emb EMB145
Aircraft serial
145151
Part
Proximity Switch
Part number
852701
Part serial
A10955
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

IAH- FLIGHT 4172, AFTER TAKEOFF LD/AIR GROUND FAIL MESSAGE AND THRUST REV DISAGREE MESSAGE APPEARED EICAS AND REMAINED ON ENTIRE FLIGHT QRH'S COMPLETED. NO SPEED BRAKES IN FLIGHT. NORMAL LANDING OCCURRED AT IAH. MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE LEFT GEAR WEIGHT ON WHEELS PROX SWITCH FOR LEFT MLG STRUT CRACKED AND BENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE PROX SWITCH ON LEFT MLG IAW EMB 145 M/M 32-63-01, NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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