# SDR C2XA09IA273

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 27, 2009
- Submitted: October 29, 2009
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N18556
- Make and model: Emb EMB-145LR
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-145LR](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-145lr) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 145595
- Aircraft time: 17,740 hours, 13,547 cycles
- System (JASC): [3260 · Landing Gear Position and Warning](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3260)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA09IA273

## Discrepancy

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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