Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
August 4, 2008
Submitted
August 14, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N376SK
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145578
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part number
8005701
Condition
Faulty
Location
Lt Mlg
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 5360, STL TO ATL. DURING CLIMB, AFTER RETRACTING THE LANDING GEAR, THE FLIGHT CREW RECEIVED A LG AIR/GND FAIL MESSAGE ON EICAS ALONG WITH AURAL WARNINGS FOR FLAPS AND TRIM. THE FLIGHT LEVELED OFF AND THE APPROPRIATE QRH CHECKLISTS WERE FOLLOWED. THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO STL AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT THE AIR/GROUND SYSTEM AND FOUND INCORRECT GAPS ON THE RT NR 2 PROXIMITY SWITCH AND NR 2 LT PROXIMITY SWITCH, AND THE GAPS WERE RESET PER AMM 32-63-05. THE LT NR 1 PROXIMITY SWITCH WAS FOUND BAD USING THE GSE TOOLING AND WAS REPLACED. AFTER CORRECTING THE PRECEDING FAULTS, THE AIR/GROUND SYSTEM FUNCTIONED NORMALLY. (S)

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