Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Emb EMB145EP

Difficulty date
October 24, 2010
Submitted
October 27, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N15948
Make and model
Emb EMB145EP
Aircraft serial
145056
Aircraft time
26,683 hours, 25,910 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Condition
Dirty
Location
Landing Gear
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

IAH - FLIGHT 2541, THE CREW REPORTED A LANDING GEAR AIR/GROUND FAIL MESSAGE AND THE THRUST REVERSERS WOULD NOT DEPLOY ON LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT IAH WITHOUT INCIDENT WHERE MAINTENANCE OPERATIONALLY TESTED THE THRUST REVERSERS WITH NO DEFECTS. CLEANED THE LANDING GEAR PROX SENSORS, OPERATIONALLY TESTED THE LANDING GEAR EXTENSION AND RETRACTION SYSTEM WITH NO DEFECTS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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