Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
June 7, 2008
Submitted
July 29, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N578RP
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
14500865
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part number
8005701
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLIGHT 6351, BNA TO MCO. JUST AFTER TAKEOFF, THE LANDING GEAR WAS RETRACTED AND A LOUD NOISE AND VIBRATION CAME FROM THE NOSE OF THE ACFT. THE GEAR INDICATED 3 UP AND LOCKED ON EICAS. THE GEAR WAS RECYCLED AND THE CONDITION CONTINUED. THE FLIGHT LANDED IN BNA WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE SWAPPED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR PROX SWITCH WITH THE NR 2 UPLOCK PROXIMITY SWITCH AND THE ACFT WAS TEST FLOWN. THE NOSE GEAR DOORS OPERATED NORMALLY AND THE SWAPPED SWITCH WAS LATER REPLACED. (S)

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