Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Emb EMB145EP

Difficulty date
July 15, 2009
Submitted
July 16, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14943
Make and model
Emb EMB145EP
Aircraft serial
145040
Aircraft time
22,693 hours, 21,809 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part number
8005701
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB THE CREW REPORTED A LANDING GEAR AIR GROUND FAIL MESSAGE. ACFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LT MAIN GEAR WOW PROXIMITY SWITCH ON THE SHOCK ABSORBER, OPERATIONALLY TESTED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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