Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
October 27, 2009
Submitted
October 29, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N18556
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145595
Aircraft time
17,740 hours, 13,547 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Part number
8005701
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Nlg Door
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

IAH - FLIGHT 2561, THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR OPENED IN FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR SEQUENCE PROXIMITY SWITCH, OPERATIONALLY TESTED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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