Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
May 29, 2010
Submitted
June 1, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N294SK
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145497
Aircraft time
21,230 hours, 20,052 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Engine time
21,577 hours, 19,889 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part number
8005701
Condition
Faulty
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 TAKEOFF, WHEN THE LANDING GEAR WAS UP AND LOCKED, THE CREW NOTICED A LOUD RUSHING AIR NOISE FROM THE NOSE. THERE WERE NO UNUSUAL INDICATIONS ON EICAS AND AS A PRECAUTION THE ACFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE ACFT WAS THEN FERRIED FOR FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING. MX FOUND THE NOSE UPLOCK PROX SWITCH AND CONNECTOR BAD. BOTH THE SWITCH AND CONNECTOR WERE REPLACED.

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