Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Emb EMB145

Difficulty date
February 9, 2005
Submitted
February 10, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N19966
Make and model
Emb EMB145
Aircraft serial
145131
Aircraft time
13,675 hours, 9,963 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part number
852701
Part serial
A8140
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Nlg
Part time
13,675 hours, 9,963 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

IAH - FLIGHT 3347- THE CREW REPORTED A LOUD RUMBLE NOISE PASSING THROUGH 19K COMING FROM THE NOSE, AND DIFFICULTY MAINTAINING 1000 FPM CLIMB AT 23K TO 24K. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT IAH WITHOUT INCIDENT WHERE MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NOSE THIRD UPLOCK PROXIMITY SWITCH. OPERATIONALLY CHECKED WITH NO DEFECTS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS TEST FLOWN SATISFACTORILY, AND WAS THEN APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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