Service difficulty report · Prox Switch · Emb EMB120RT

Difficulty date
July 14, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N31711
Make and model
Emb EMB120RT
Aircraft serial
120107
Part
Prox Switch
Part number
120041125001
Condition
Faulting
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
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 - FLT 3791 - THE PILOT REPORTED THAT AFTER TAKEOFF THE GEAR SELECTOR WAS PUT IN THE UP POSITION AND THE NOSE GEAR HAD AN UPLOCK AND AN INTRANSITION INDICATION AT THE SAME TIME. CREW CYCLED THE GEAR SELECTOR AND COULD NOT CLEAR THE INDICATION PROBLEM. THE CREW THEN PERFORMED AN EMERGENCY EXTENSION OF THE GEAR AND RETURNED TO THE FIELD WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NOSE GEAR DOWN LOCK PROXIMITY SWITCHES AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. WORK WAS ACCOMPLISHED IAW THE EMBRAER MM CHAPTER 32-61-01. (M)

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