Service difficulty report · Uplock Switch · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
December 6, 2019
Submitted
December 9, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N648AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145225
Aircraft time
45,398 hours, 42,287 cycles
Part
Uplock Switch
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFRER TAKEOFF AFTER SELECTING GEAR UP. OBSERVED LOUD BANGING NOISE. RIGHT M.L.G. SHOWED GEAR UP AND IN TRANSIT INTERMITENTLY. AFTER 4200 FEET INDICATIONS AND OPERATIONS WERE NORMAL. MX PERFORMED EXTENSION AND RETACTION SYSTEM OPS CHECK IAW AMM 32-30-00 NO FAULTS FOUND. PERFORMED PROXIMITY SWITCHES FUNCTIONAL CHECK WITH BREAK OUT BOX. FOUND RH UP LOCK PROX SWITCH BAD. REMOVED AND REPLACED UPLOCK SWITCHES OPS CHECK GOOD. IAW AMM 32-63-05.

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