Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
October 2, 2011
Submitted
October 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N13978
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145180
Aircraft time
28,914 hours, 21,435 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Part number
8005701
Part serial
1924
Condition
Faulty
Location
Nlg
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

ORD FLT 6062 ON TAKEOFF CREW GOT AN AIR GROUND WARNING, AND THE GEAR WOULD NOT COME UP. RETURNED TO ORD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR WEIGHT ON WHEELS PROXIMITY SWITCH. ALL OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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