Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Emb EMB145EP

Difficulty date
April 21, 2009
Submitted
April 28, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N804HK
Make and model
Emb EMB145EP
Aircraft serial
145082
Aircraft time
23,857 hours, 22,490 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Condition
Defective
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLT 7937 - OKC - CREW RECEIVED AN AIR/GND FAIL MESSAGE ON THE EICAS AND THE GEAR HANDLE WOULD NOT MOVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH NLG DOWNLOCK PROXIMITY SWITCHES AND PERFORMED AN OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE LANDING GEAR EXTENSION AND RETRACTION SYSTEM WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED.

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