Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Emb EMB135LR

Difficulty date
December 4, 2008
Submitted
December 8, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N716AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135LR
Aircraft serial
145264
Aircraft time
19,616 hours, 17,346 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Part number
8005701
Part serial
12757
Condition
Malfunctioned
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

ON FLIGHT 4728, CREW REPORTED THAT AT APPROX 7700 FEET THEIR NOSE DOORS HAD COME DOWN UNCOMMENTED AFTER GEAR RETRACTED. THEY HAD NO OTHER ABNORMAL INDICATIONS OTHER THAN A LOT OF NOISE AND SLIGHT DRAG. CREW RETURNED TO RDU. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED NOSE LAND GEAR UP PROX SWITCH AND NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR RELAY. OPERATIONAL CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE

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