Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
August 3, 2011
Submitted
August 5, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N27152
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
145759
Aircraft time
22,486 hours, 12,029 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
TO
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

TYS - A/C WAS DEPARTING CAE WHEN THE CREW GOT A MESSAGE ON THE EICAS OF LANDING GEAR AIR/GND FAILURE ON T/O. A/C RETURNED TO CAE AND WAS FERRIED TO TYS WITH RESTRICTIONS. UPON A SAFE ARRIVAL IN TYS, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LEFT MLG REAR WOW PROX SWITCH OUT OF LIMITS. ADJUSTED THE GAP IAW EMB 145XR AMM 32-63-05; COMPLIED WITH THE GEAR EXTENSIONS AND RETRACTIONS TEST IAW EMB 145XR AMM 32-30-00. NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED AND WAS RELEASED FOR A TEST FLIGHT TO FURTHER EVALUATE. TEST FLIGHT WAS CANCELED DUE TO WEATHER SO THEREFORE A/C WAS REPO TO RIC TO VERIFY ANY ISSUES. NONE NOTED AND WAS RELEASED TO SERVICE.

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