Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
July 26, 2007
Submitted
July 30, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14972
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145151
Aircraft time
19,624 hours, 14,659 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Part number
852701
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

MTY - FLIGHT 2702, THE CREW REPORTED A LG AIR/GRD FAIL AFTER T/O MSG WENT AWAY. WE WERE ABLE TO USE DOWN LOCK REL TO RAISE GEAR. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MTY WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED NOSE PROX SWITCH AND CONNECTOR, OPERATIONALLY CHECKED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

More about the Emb EMB-145LR