Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Emb EMB145ER

Difficulty date
May 28, 2003
Submitted
May 29, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14945
Make and model
Emb EMB145ER
Aircraft serial
145049
Aircraft time
11,193 hours, 9,031 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Part number
852701
Part serial
1124
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

SHV - DURING TEST FLIGHT 3160, A CAUTION MESSAGE CAME UP ON THE EICAS AND WOULD NOT CLEAR. THE PILOT USED THE DOWNLOCK RELEASE TO CYCLE THE GEAR. THE AIRCRAFT COMPLETED THE TEST FLIGHT AND RETURNED TO SHV WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR PROXIMITY SWITCH AND OPERATIONAL CHECKED GOOD IN ACCORDANCE WITH EMB-145 MM 32-63-05, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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