Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
September 5, 2011
Submitted
September 13, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16999
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145307
Aircraft time
26,656 hours, 20,491 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Part number
8005701
Condition
Defective
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

FLIGHT 6133 - ABE TO ORD - FLIGHT CREW REPORTED LG AIR/GRND FAIL MESSAGE ON EICAS AFTER TAKEOFF AND LANDING GEAR LEVER COULD NOT BE MOVED TO UP POSITION. CREW DIVERTED FLIGHT TO EWR AND LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. EWR MX REMOVED AND REPLACED RT GEAR AND NOSE LANDING GEAR PROX SWITCHES AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK SUCCESSFULLY. ACFT WAS APPROVED TO RETURN TO SERVICE.

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