Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
June 24, 2011
Submitted
June 27, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N12540
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145537
Aircraft time
23,050 hours, 17,560 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Part number
8005701
Part serial
17340
Condition
Faulty
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CR
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

AVP - FLT 6089 THE CREW REPORTED A LOUD BANGING NOISE FROM UNDER FIRST OFFICER'S FLOOR. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE NOSE GEAR UPLOCK PROXIMITY SWITCH AND THE LANDING GEAR ELECTRONIC UNIT. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.

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