Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
March 12, 2009
Submitted
March 13, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N561RP
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145447
Aircraft time
17,663 hours, 13,751 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Engine time
17,047 hours, 13,240 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Part number
8005701
Condition
Faulty
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
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

FLIGHT 6115, CVG TO CMH, CREW RECEIVED A LANDING GEAR AIR/GROUND FAIL MESSAGE AFTER TAKEOFF. THE CREW DID NOT ATTEMPT TO RETRACT THE LANDING GEAR AND RETURNED TO CVG AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE DOWNLOADED THE CMC AND FOUND CMC MESSAGES FOR THE LEFT WOW PROXIMITY SWITCH FAIL. DURING INSPECTION OF THE GEAR THE LEFT WOW PROXIMITY SWITCH WAS FOUND TO BE BAD. THE PROXIMITY SWITCH WAS REPLACED AND THE AIR/GROUND SYSTEM OPERATED NORMALLY.

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