Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
November 17, 2011
Submitted
November 18, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N13994
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145291
Aircraft time
27,426 hours, 20,869 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Part number
8005701
Part serial
26304
Condition
Faulty
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

THE CREW REPORTED AFTER TAKEOFF THE NOSE GEAR DOORS SOUNDED LIKE THEY DID NOT RETRACT. LANDING GEAR SOUNDED AS IF DOWN. NO INDICATIONS ON THE EICAS. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO CLE AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED WIRE W102-4858-24 AND CONNECTOR J0774. ALSO REPLACED THE NOSE GEAR DOWN SEQUENCE PROXIMITY SWITCH. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.

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