Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
January 10, 2011
Submitted
January 12, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N379SK
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145606
Aircraft time
23,253 hours, 18,028 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Engine time
19,082 hours, 15,764 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Part number
8005701
Condition
Corroded
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

WHILE ON APPROACH AFTER SELECTING THE GEAR DOWN, THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT INDICATE DOWN AND LOCKED. THE APPROACH WAS ABORTED AND THE AIRCRAFT OVER-FLEW THE AIRPORT FOR VISUAL CONFIRMATION THAT THE RIGHT GEAR HAD EXTENDED. THE TOWER CONFIRMED THAT ALL THREE GEAR WERE EXTENDED. THE QRH WAS FOLLOWED AND THE GEAR WAS CYCLED BUT THE UNSAFE INDICATION WAS STILL PRESENT. THE AIRPORT WAS AGAIN OVER FLOWN AND THE TOWER CONFIRMED THE GEAR HAD EXTENDED. THE AIRCRAFT THEN LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT, AND STOPPED ON THE RUNWAY SO THAT THE LANDING GEAR COULD BE PINNED IN THE DOWN POSITION FOR THE TAXI INTO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE FOUND BOTH OF THE RIGHT DOWN LOCK PROX SWITCHES SEVERELY CORRODED. BOTH OF THE RIGHT DOWN LOCK PROX SWITCHES AND THE CONNECTORS WERE REPLACED WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.

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