Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
January 25, 2011
Submitted
January 28, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16918
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145397
Aircraft time
23,507 hours, 17,949 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Part number
8005701
Part serial
A18055
Condition
Faulty
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

MKE FLT 3004 - THE CREW REPORTED A BANGING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF AIRCRAFT ON APPROACH. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOWN LOCK PROXIMITY SWITCH AND CONNECTOR. ALSO REPLACED THE LEFT MAIN GEAR UPLOCK BOX UPPER PROXIMITY SWITCH. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.

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