Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Emb EMB135LR

Difficulty date
July 5, 2007
Submitted
July 10, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N12519
Make and model
Emb EMB135LR
Aircraft serial
145366
Aircraft time
13,155 hours, 11,096 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Part number
852701
Part serial
A25812
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
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 2799, THE CREW REPORTED THAT ON TAKEOFF, HEARD A LOUD NOISE CONSISTENT WITH GEAR DOWN NOISE. ANOTHER AIRCRAFT VERIFIED THAT THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DOORS WERE OPEN, AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. 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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