Service difficulty report · Connector · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
October 11, 2011
Submitted
October 12, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16987
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145261
Aircraft time
27,631 hours, 20,838 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Loose
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 5983 THE CREW REPORTED A AIR/GROUND FAIL MESSAGE AFTER TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO ORD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND PERFORMED PROXIMITY SWITCH INSPECTION OF BOTH THE MAIN AND NOSE GEAR. FOUND THE NOSE GEAR WOW PROXIMITY SWITCH CONNECTOR LOOSE AND DIRTY. THE PLUG WAS CLEANED AND RESECURED. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.

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