Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
June 11, 2009
Submitted
June 12, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N561RP
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145447
Aircraft time
18,115 hours, 14,229 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Engine time
19,512 hours, 16,919 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part number
8005701
Condition
Cracked
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 6094, CMH TO BOS. UPON GEAR RETRACTION THE CREW RECEIVED A LG AIR/GND FAIL EICAS MESSAGE. THIRTY SECONDS LATER RECEIVED A TAKEOFF FLAPS MESSAGE WITH NO OTHER MESSAGES. THE GEAR RETRACTED NORMALLY, AND THE QRH WAS FOLLOWED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO CMH AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR AFT WOW PROX SWITCH DAMAGED. THE FORWARD AND AFT WOW PROX SWITCHES WERE REPLACED AND THE AIR/GROUND SYSTEM THEN OPERATED NORMALLY.

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