Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
August 14, 2006
Submitted
August 18, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16918
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145397
Aircraft time
12,569 hours, 9,730 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Part number
8005701
Part serial
9621
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Rt Mlg
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 2486, THE CREW REPORTED AN AIR GROUND FAIL ON CLIMB. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR WEIGHT ON WHEELS PROXIMITY SWITCH, OPERATIONALLY CHECKED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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