SDR RAIA201508160002

Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date: August 16, 2015
Submitted: August 21, 2015
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N829HK
Make and model: Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial: 145281
Aircraft time: 32,810 hours, 28,944 cycles
System (JASC): 3260 · Landing Gear Position and Warning
Part: Proximity Switch
Part number: 852701
Part serial: A14602
Condition: Inoperative
Location: Lt Mlg
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

LEFT MLG DID NOT FULLY RETRACT, INDICATION FLICKERED BETWEEN AMBER AND WHITE WITH SOUND OF GEAR CYCLING. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED GVI OF MLG, DETERMINED OK FOR FERRY FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LT UPPER PROXIMITY SWITCH, OPS CHECK GOOD, ACFT RELEASED FROM FERRY FLIGHT.

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