Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
May 28, 2011
Submitted
May 31, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N573RP
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145837
Aircraft time
16,079 hours, 14,087 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Engine time
24,152 hours, 20,860 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Part number
8005701
Condition
Intermittent
Location
Landing Gear
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 CLIMB, THE CREW REPORTED A LANDING GEAR AIR/GROUND FAIL MESSAGE. THE QRH WAS FOLLOWED, AND MAINTENANCE CONTROL CONTACTED TO DISCUSS THE ISSUE. IT WAS THEN DECIDED TO DIVERT TO KCMH. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. THE LANDING GEAR WAS LOWERED NORMALLY AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. DURING INSPECTION ALL FOUR LOWER MAIN GEAR PROXIMITY SWITCHES WERE FOUND TO BE BAD. THE PROXIMITY SWITCHES ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT SHOCK ABSORBERS AND TRAILING ARMS. GEAR SWINGS WERE THEN PERFORMED WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.

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