Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
September 29, 2008
Submitted
October 31, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N853AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145742
Aircraft time
12,901 hours, 11,574 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Condition
Faulty
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON FLIGHT 3116 CREW REPORTED AFTER RETRACTING LANDING GEAR CAPTAIN AND FLIGHT ATTENDANT FELT AND HEARD LOUD THUMPING NOISE 4 TIMES. CREW ALSO NOTED LEFT RUDDER PEDAL VIBRATED. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND ELECTED TO RETURN TO FIELD. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. PERFORMED TROUBLESHOOTING IN REF TO AMM 32-61-01 AND CMC DOWNLOAD IAW AMM 45-45-00 AND DETERMINED RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR UP LOCK PROX SWITCH TO BE FAULTY. REMOVED AND REPLACED PROX SWITCH AND PERFORMED VIBRATION WORK CARD IAW W/C 12-200-01, NO DISCREPANCIES WERE FOUND. AIRCRAFT AWAITING FCF.

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