Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
October 19, 2009
Submitted
October 20, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N13979
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145181
Aircraft time
23,997 hours, 17,828 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Condition
Loose
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

TYS - A/C LEFT BNA WHEN THE GEAR WOULDN'T RETRACT, CREW MADE A UNSCHEDULED LANDING BACK TO BNA AND SWAPPED A/C. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RIGHT SIDE PROX SWITCH LOOSE. RE-SECURED THE PROX SWITCH AND SWUNG THE GEAR SIX TIMES, LET SET FOR THIRTY MINUTES AND RE-SWUNG THE GEAR. ALL CHECKS WERE GOOD AND WAS RELEASED BACK TO SERVICE.

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