Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
April 6, 2009
Submitted
April 9, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N258JQ
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145768
Aircraft time
14,119 hours, 12,168 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Engine time
17,786 hours, 14,767 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Part number
8005701
Part serial
UNKNOWN
Condition
Faulty
Location
Rt 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 3054, BUF TO BOS - THE FLIGHT CREW RECEIVED A LANDING GEAR AIR/GROUND FAIL MESSAGE ON TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BUF AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND CMC MESSAGES FOR LGEU FAIL AND PROX SWITCH FAIL. AN AIR/GROUND TEST WAS PERFORMED AND FLAGGED THE NR 1 WOW PROX SWITCH ON THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR. THE PROX SWITCH WAS DEFERRED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE. THE DEFERRAL WAS CLEARED IN SDF ON 4/8/2009 WHEN THE PROX SWITCH WAS REPLACED.

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