Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
March 17, 2011
Submitted
March 21, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N378SK
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145593
Aircraft time
24,082 hours, 18,893 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Engine time
20,890 hours, 18,982 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Part number
852701
Condition
Corroded
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

DURING CLIMBOUT, THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT THEIR WAS AN INTERMITTENT LANDING GEAR AIR/GROUND FAIL MESSAGE DISPLAYING ON THE EICAS. THE CREW RETURNED TO KORD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NOSE LANDING GEAR WOW PROXIMITY SWITCH CORRODED WITH A PIN EXTRACTED. REPLACED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR WOW PROXIMITY SWITCH AND THE NOSE LANDING GEAR WOW HARNESS. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.

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