Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
November 4, 2004
Submitted
January 3, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16981
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145208
Aircraft time
11,834 hours, 8,750 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Part number
852701
Part serial
A11358
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB THE LANDING GEAR LEVER WOULD NOT GO TO THE UP POSITION. USING THE DOWNLOCK RELEASE BUTTON THE GEAR RETRACTED SUCCESSFULLY BUT THE NOSE GEAR DOORS REMAINED OPENED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IAH LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED THE NLG DOOR SEQUENCE SWITCH AND OPERATIONALLY CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT APPROVED FOR SERVICE.

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