Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
May 11, 2011
Submitted
May 16, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N12166
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
14500831
Aircraft time
14,757 hours, 8,845 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Part number
8005701
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Landing Gear
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FLIGHT 2337 - EWR - FLIGHT CREW REPORTED LG AIR/GND FAIL ON EICAS WHEN YOU LOWER THE LANDING GEAR MOMENTARILY THEN CLEARS. EWR MX REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 NOSE GEAR DOOR ACTUATOR, LEFT AND RIGHT WING WEIGHT ON WHEELS PROXIMITY SWITCH. MX PERFORMED LANDING GEAR EXTENSION & RETRACTION CHECK SUCCESSFULLY. ACFT WAS APPROVED TO RETURN TO SERVICE. SDR C2XA11RI075 REPORTS ACTUATOR AND SDR C2XA11RI076 REPORTS WOW SWITCHES.

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