Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
February 4, 2008
Submitted
February 6, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N273SK
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145331
Aircraft time
19,766 hours, 15,823 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Engine time
11,353 hours, 9,760 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part number
852701
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CVG TO IND - WHILE ON APPROACH TO IND, CREW RECEIVED CAUTION MESSAGES "LG AIR/GROUND FAIL" AND "ENG 1/2 REV DISAGREE". THE QRH WAS FOLLOWED AND THE FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPON LANDING THE MESSAGES WENT AWAY. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT THE AIR GROUND SYSTEM AND FOUND THAT THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR WEIGHT ON WHEELS PROX SWITCH WAS BAD, AS WELL AS THE NOSE LANDING GEAR WEIGHT ON WHEELS HARNESS WAS BAD AS WELL. AFTER REPLACING THE PROX SWITCH AND NOSE LANDING GEAR WEIGHT ON WHEELS HARNESS THE AIR GROUND AND THRUST REVERSER SYSTEM FUNCTIONED NORMALLY.

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