Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Emb EMB145EP

Difficulty date
March 3, 2008
Submitted
March 5, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N13935
Make and model
Emb EMB145EP
Aircraft serial
145022
Aircraft time
21,649 hours, 19,848 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Part number
852701
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Rt Mlg
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

IAH - FLIGHT 2742, THE CREW REPORTED A LOUD BANGING SOUND AFTER GEAR RETRACTION COMING FROM THE NOSE GEAR AREA, AND AFTER DEPARTURE THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR INDICATION SWITCHED FROM UP TO AMBER, BACK TO UP. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT HAND MAIN LANDING GEAR UPLOCK BOX AND PROXIMITY SWITCHES, OPERATIONALLY CHECKED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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