Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Emb EMB145

Difficulty date
March 2, 2004
Submitted
March 3, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N13956
Make and model
Emb EMB145
Aircraft serial
145078
Aircraft time
13,048 hours, 9,359 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Part number
852701
Part serial
47637
Condition
Faulty
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED, EXPERIENCED SEVERAL UNUSUAL THUMPS WHILE INFLIGHT. NOISES SEEM TO BE COMING FROM THE NOSE OF THE AIRCRAFT. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT AND FOUND RIGHT HAND LANDING GEAR UPLOCK CHANNEL-B FAULTY. REMOVED AND REPLACED LANDING GEAR PROXIMITY SWITCH-B AT RIGHTHAND LANDING GEAR UPLOCK IAW EMB145 AMM 32-61-01, SWUNG LANDING GEAR IAW EMB145 AMM 32-62-00 AND 32-30-00. OPS CHECKED GOOD, NO FURTHER NOISES OR FAULTS NOTED.

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