# SDR C2XA06IA131

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 14, 2006
- Submitted: August 18, 2006
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N16918
- Make and model: Emb EMB-145LR
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-145LR](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-145lr) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 145397
- Aircraft time: 12,569 hours, 9,730 cycles
- System (JASC): [3260 · Landing Gear Position and Warning](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3260)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA06IA131

## Discrepancy

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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