Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
February 19, 2007
Submitted
February 21, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N13949
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145057
Aircraft time
20,350 hours, 15,475 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part number
8005701
Part serial
3275
Condition
Intermittent
Location
Landing Gear
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

GRK - FLIGHT 2963, THE CREW REPORTED A LANDING GEAR AIR GROUND FAILURE. THE CREW RESET THE SYSTEM SUCCESSFULLY AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT GRK WITHOUT INCIDENT. ON FLIGHT 2114 THE DISCREPANCY RETURNED, AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT IAH WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT HAND WEIGHT ON WHEELS PROXIMITY SWITCH, OPERATIONALLY CHECKED WITH NO EFECTS, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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