Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
November 20, 2009
Submitted
December 2, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N838MJ
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145384
Aircraft time
18,699 hours, 17,761 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Part number
8005701
Part serial
19404
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Rt Mlg
Part time
532 hours, 520 cycles
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FRL FLT 6136 PIT-CVG. CREW DID NOT DECLARE EMERGENCY BUT CVG ROLLED THE EMERGENCY TRUCKS SINCE CREW DECIDED TO DO A FLY BY BEFORE LANDING. LANDING GEAR AIR GROUND FAIL. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 AND 2 MLG PROX SWITCHES ON RT MLG, OPS CHECK GOOD.

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