Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Emb EMB145

Difficulty date
February 15, 2009
Submitted
February 19, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14186
Make and model
Emb EMB145
Aircraft serial
924
Aircraft time
9,376 hours, 4,922 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Part number
8005701
Part serial
10816
Condition
Defective
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
AP
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

LANDING GEAR AIR/GROUND FAIL MESSAGE ON EICAS WHEN GEAR IS LOWERED AND GOES AWAY AFTER 3 TO 5 SECONDS. REPLACED NOSE LANDING GEAR UPLOCK PROX SWITCH, PERFORMED GEAR SWINGS, NO MESSAGE PRESENT IAW EMB 145 AMM 31-61-02. TEST FLT SATISFACTORY. AIRCRAFT RELEASED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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