Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
March 14, 2008
Submitted
March 21, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N13995
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145295
Aircraft time
18,418 hours, 13,925 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Part number
8005701
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

BTR - FLIGHT 2078, THE CREW REPORTED A BANGING NOISE FROM THE NLG AREA. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND IT WAS FERRIED TO IAH ON 03/15/08 WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. IAH MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR UPLOCK PROXIMITY SWITCH, OPERATIONALLY CHECKED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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