Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
July 5, 2007
Submitted
July 10, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N11109
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
145657
Aircraft time
13,370 hours, 7,087 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Part number
852701
Part serial
A25812
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

IAH - FLIGHT 2771, THE CREW REPORTED A LOUD WIND NOISE FROM THE FRONT GEAR DOOR AREA BEGINNING AT CRUISE AT 35,000 FEET. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT IAH WITHOUT INCIDENT WHERE MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NLG DOOR SEQUENCE PROXIMITY SWITCH, OPERATIONALLY CHECKED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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