Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Emb EMB135LR

Difficulty date
February 21, 2010
Submitted
February 23, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N12528
Make and model
Emb EMB135LR
Aircraft serial
145504
Aircraft time
16,087 hours, 13,924 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Engine time
14,648 hours, 13,194 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Part number
8005701
Condition
Broken
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED A LG AIR/GND FAIL EICAS MESSAGE DURING CRUISE. IT WAS FOLLOWED BY AN E1/E2 REV DISAGREE MESSAGE. THE QRH WAS FOLLOWED AND IT WAS DECIDED TO RETURN TO FNT DUE TO ICING CONDITIONS AT THE DESTINATION. THE MESSAGE APPEARED INTERMITTENTLY DURING DESCENT AND CLEARED AFTER GEAR EXTENSION. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NOSE PROX SWITCH TO HAVE A PIN BROKEN OFF IN THE CONNECTOR. THE PIN WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE CONNECTOR AND THE PROX SWITCH WAS REPLACED WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.

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