Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
August 17, 2009
Submitted
August 19, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N11535
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145518
Aircraft time
18,656 hours, 14,348 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Condition
Corroded
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FLIGHT 2007 - RIC - AFTER TAKING OFF OF DCA TO CLE, FLIGHT CREW REPORTED LANDING GEAR AIR GROUND FAIL MESSAGE ON EICAS. CREW DIVERTED FLIGHT TO RIC AND LANDED ACFT UNEVENTFULLY. RIC MX FOUND CORROSION ON NOSE DOWN PROX SWITCH. MX CLEANED CORROSION AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK SUCCESSFULLY. ACFT WAS APPROVED TO RETURN TO SERVICE.

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