Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
January 3, 2010
Submitted
January 5, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N271SK
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145305
Aircraft time
23,072 hours, 21,722 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Engine time
21,369 hours, 18,204 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Part number
852701
Condition
Corroded
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF THE CREW RETRACTED THE LANDING GEAR BUT STILL HEARD A LOUD RUSHING AIR NOISE. THE CMH TOWER CONFIRMED THE NOSE GEAR DOORS WERE STILL OPEN AFTER A FLYBY. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO CMH AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAULT AFTER 15 GEAR SWINGS THEN FOUND THE NOSE LANDING GEAR UPLOCK HOOK PROX SWITCH CORRODED. THE UPLOCK HOOK PROX SWITCH WAS REPLACED IAW EMB 145 MM 32-63-02 WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.

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