Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
December 1, 2017
Submitted
December 4, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N96ZK
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120096
Aircraft time
47,928 hours, 49,318 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part number
922FS2A6NZ735A
Part serial
NSN
Condition
Faulty
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOTS REPORTED THAT AFTER LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT HAD NO NOSE WHEEL STEERING BY TILLER OR RUDDER. CREW ALSO NOTED THAT THE IDLE UNLOCK LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND ELECTRONIC LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE MAP. PACKS STARTED SMOKING BECAUSE THE GROUND COOLING FANS WERE NOT ON. THERE WERE TWO IDENTICAL EVENTS. TO CORRECT THE FIRST EVENT IN SALINA, MAINTENANCE DOWN POWERED AND RE-POWERED THE AIRCRAFT. THEY ALSO COMPLIED WITH THE FLIGHT IDLE STOP SYSTEM OPS CHECK PER EMB MM 76-13-00. FOR THE SECOND DISCREPANCY IN DENVER, MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RIGHT HAND GEAR HARNESS PROXIMITY SENSOR, P/N: 922FS2-A6N-Z735A IAW EMB-120 MM 32-01-01(D-8, 9, 11, 12, 13, AND 14). ALL OPS CHECKS GOOD.

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