Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
August 3, 2006
Submitted
August 4, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N13132
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
145708
Aircraft time
9,563 hours, 5,040 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part number
852701
Part serial
A28004
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Nlg
Part time
9,563 hours, 5,040 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 2384, AFTER GEAR RETRACTION THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DOORS REMAINED OPEN. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NLG DOOR SEQUENCE PROX SWITCH, OPERATIONALLY CHECKED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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