Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
August 13, 2007
Submitted
August 15, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N297UX
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120297
Aircraft time
20,482 hours, 22,492 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW118A
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part number
922FS26A6N735
Part serial
1792
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Right
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

SMOKE/SMELL FLIGHT 5010 PILOTS REPORTED THE IDLE UNLOCK LIGHT ILLUMINATED IMMEDIATELY AFTER LIFTOFF. LIGHT EXTINGUISHED AFTER 3-4 MINUTES. LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN AT TOUCHDOWN ACCOMPANIED BY SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LANDING GEAR RELAY BOX AND OPERATIONALLY CHECKED THE SYSTEM IAW MM 32-31 ON GROUND ALL OK. SUBSEQUENT OPERATIONAL CHECK FLIGHT WAS UNSATISFACTORY. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RT AIR/GROUND PROX SENSOR IAW MM 32-01. RII INSPECTION COMPLIED WITH IAW GMM 4.3.8.

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