Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Emb EMB145

Difficulty date
August 3, 2003
Submitted
August 4, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N15973
Make and model
Emb EMB145
Aircraft serial
145159
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part number
852701
Part serial
A11251
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

FLIGHT 2819, THE CREW NOTED THAT THE AIRCRAFT HAD NO INDICATION FOR NOSE GEAR DOWN. THE APPROACH WAS ABORTED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR PROXIMITY SWITCH, PERFORMED A OPERATIONAL CHECK, NO DEFECTS NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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