Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
July 7, 2006
Submitted
July 13, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N12540
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145537
Aircraft time
10,763 hours, 8,452 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Part number
8005701
Part serial
1965
Condition
Faulty
Location
Nlg
Part time
7,053 hours, 5,491 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

IAH - FLIGHT 2931, ON TAKEOFF, THE CREW REPORTED A LANDING GEAR AIR GROUND FAILURE. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NLG WEIGHT ON WHEELS PROXIMITY SWITCH, OPERATIONALLY CHECKED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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