Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Emb EMB135ER

Difficulty date
December 28, 2007
Submitted
January 4, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N19503
Make and model
Emb EMB135ER
Aircraft serial
145176
Aircraft time
15,627 hours, 15,668 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Part number
852701
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Landing Gear
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FLT 2665 - EWR - CREW REPORTED LANDING GEAR AIR/GROUND FAIL INDICATION ON EICAS IN CRUISE. CREW LANDED ACFT UNEVENTFULLY. EWR MX REMOVED AND REPLACED NOSE WEIGHT ON WHEEL PROXIMITY SWITCH IAW EMB135 AMM 32-63-02 AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK SUCCESSFULLY. ACFT WAS APPROVED TO RETURN TO SERVICE.

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