Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Emb EMB135LR

Difficulty date
February 14, 2006
Submitted
February 22, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14522
Make and model
Emb EMB135LR
Aircraft serial
145383
Aircraft time
10,396 hours, 8,808 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Part number
852701
Part serial
08748
Condition
Faulty
Location
Nlg
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

CREW REPORTED AIR RETURN, NOSE GEAR DOORS SEEMED TO HAVE REMAINED OPEN UPON GEAR RETRACTION. LG INDICATOR SHOWED -UP- GEAR WAS CYCLED IN FLIGHT, AIRCRAFT LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. MAINTENANCE VISUALLY INSPECTED NOSE GEAR COMPARTMENT FOR LOOSE PANELS, FORWARD AVIONICS COMPARTMENT FOR SOV VENTS FAULTY AND FOUND NO DEFECTS. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 3 UP NOSE PROXIMITY SWITCH IN NOSE LANDING GEAR COMPARTMENT IAW EMB135 MM 32-61-01, PERFORMED LANDING GEAR EXTENSION AND RETRACTION IAW EMB135 32-30-00, OPS CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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