Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
October 27, 2009
Submitted
October 29, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N298SK
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145508
Aircraft time
21,246 hours, 17,621 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Engine time
20,303 hours, 15,399 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Part number
8005701
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nlg
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

AFTER ROTATION THE CREW RECEIVED A LANDING GEAR AIR/GROUND FAIL MESSAGE FOLLOWED BY A REVERSE DISAGREE MESSAGE. THE CREW FOLLOWED THE QRH AND RETURNED TO FIELD. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AND THE AIR/GROUND MESSAGE CLEARED ON LANDING. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NOSE LANDING GEAR WEIGHT ON WHEELS PROX SWITCH DAMAGED. THE PROX SWITCH WAS REPLACED IAW AMM 32-63-02-4 AND A GEAR RETRACTION WAS PERFORMED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED.

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