Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
July 10, 2011
Submitted
July 12, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16954
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145072
Aircraft time
30,728 hours, 23,133 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part number
8005701
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Landing Gear
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

IAH - FLIGHT 2010, THE CREW REPORTED A LANDING GEAR AIR/GRND FAIL MESSAGE ON EICAS AFTER TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR SHOCK ABSORBER PROXIMITY SENSOR, OPERATIONALLY TESTED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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