Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
June 2, 2009
Submitted
June 3, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N13979
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145181
Aircraft time
23,029 hours, 17,074 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Part number
8005701
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Rt 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

IAH - FLIGHT 2944 - THE CREW REPORTED, PERFORMED AN AIR RETURN DUE TO A LANDING GEAR AIR/GROUND FAIL MESSAGE. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT, AND REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT "A" PROX SWITCH, AND ADJUSTED THE AIR GAP ON THE LEFT WOW PROXIMITY SWITCH. OPERATIONALLY TESTS WERE PERFORMED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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