Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
October 6, 2005
Submitted
November 3, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N13994
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145291
Aircraft time
12,303 hours, 9,391 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Part number
8005701
Part serial
5894
Condition
Faulty
Location
Landing Gear
Part time
2,588 hours, 2,000 cycles
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 TAKEOFF, A LANDING GEAR AIR/GROUND FAIL MESSAGE SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF & LANDING GEAR LEVER WOULD NOT MOVE TO UP/LOCK POSITION. AIRCRAFT RETURNED AND LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. AIRCRAFT INSPECTED & LANDING GEAR DOWN AND PINNED. MX FERRIED TO BTV. T/S SYSTEM, REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR NR 1 & 2 PROXIMITY SWITCHES IAW EMB AMM 32-63-01 P/N.80-057-01, S/N'S 3280 AND 3273 AND NOSE GEAR WOW PROXIMITY SWITCH IAW EMB145 AMM 32-63-02, OPS CHECKED SYSTEM GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. NOTE: MAIN LANDING GEAR PROXIMITY SWITCHES P/N 80-057-01, S/N 3273 TSN/TSO 9392 HRS AND 7335 CYCLES//PROXIMITY SWITCH P/N 80-057-01, S/N 3280 TSN/TSO 7325 HRS AND 5897 CYCLES.

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