Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
December 9, 2005
Submitted
December 21, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N13908
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145465
Aircraft time
10,363 hours, 8,062 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Part number
852701
Part serial
A20189
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Nlg
Part time
10,363 hours, 8,062 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
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

IAH - FLIGHT 3471, THE CREW REPORTED EXPERIENCING HEAVY VIBRATION FROM FONT OF AIRCRAFT AFTER BRINGING UP THE GEAR. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT IAH WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS TEST FLOWN, AND FOUND THAT THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DOORS WERE NOT CLOSING. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NLG PROXIMITY SWITCH, OPERATIONALLY CHECKED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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