Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
February 27, 2009
Submitted
March 5, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N12172
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
14500864
Aircraft time
11,975 hours, 6,723 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Part number
8005701
Condition
Defective
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLIGHT 2438 - EWR - FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT AFTER TAKEOFF, WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SELECT THE GEAR HANDLE TO THE UP POSITION, THE GEAR HANDLE WOULDN’T MOVE. PER THE QRH THE HANDLE WAS ABLE TO MOVE BY PRESSING THE DOWNLOCK REL. THE GEAR RETRACTED BUT THE NOSE GEAR DOOR REMAINED OPEN. ALSO CIRCUIT BREAKER E21 DOOR CMD WAS NOTICED POPPED. EWR MX REMOVED AND REPLACED NLG UP PROX SWITCH NR 3, PERFORMED LANDING GEAR EXTENSION AND RETRACTION IAW EMB 145 AMM 32-30-00. OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED TO RETURN TO SERVICE.

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