Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Emb EMB145EP

Difficulty date
December 21, 2008
Submitted
December 29, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N15926
Make and model
Emb EMB145EP
Aircraft serial
145005
Aircraft time
23,534 hours, 22,311 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Part number
8005701
Condition
Faulty
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

FLIGHT 4920 - THE AIR/GROUND FAIL MESSAGE ILLUMINATED DURING CLIMB AND THE CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO IAH. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR PROXIMITY SWITCH TO CORRECT THE DISCREPANCY, PERFORMED SUCCESSFUL LANDING GEAR EXTENSION/RETRACTION TESTS AND CLEARED THE DISCREPANCY.

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