Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
October 21, 2008
Submitted
October 24, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N294SK
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145497
Aircraft time
17,712 hours, 16,368 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Engine time
20,160 hours, 14,749 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Part number
8005701
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 700
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLIGHT 7790, YOW TO IAD. AFTER TAKEOFF THE FLIGHT CREW RECEIVED A LG AIR/GRND FAIL MESSAGE ON EICAS AND THE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO YOW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE CHECKED THE CMC FOR MESSAGES AND FOUND A PROX SWITCH FAIL CMC MESSAGE. THROUGH FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING THE NOSE LANDING GEAR WEIGHT ON WHEELS PROX SWITCH WAS FOUND TO BE AT FAULT. THE PROX SWITCH WAS REPLACED AND THE SYSTEM OPERATED NORMALLY.

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