Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
April 24, 2014
Submitted
April 28, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N282SK
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145409
Aircraft time
28,720 hours, 24,328 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Engine time
26,264 hours, 22,975 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
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

CREW REPORTED THAT THEY RECEIVED A LG AIR & GND FAIL MSG IN FLIGHT. THE CREW RETURNED TO FIELD & LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND THE NLG WEIGHT ON WHEELS SWITCH TO BE FAULTY. THE SWITCH WAS SWAPPED WITH THE LT MLG DOWNLOCK PROXIMITY SWITCH & DEFERRED. THE DEFERRAL WAS CLEARED ON 4/25/2014 WHEN MX REPLACED THE LT MLG PROXIMITY SWITCH. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.

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