Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
December 27, 2009
Submitted
December 29, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N812AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145531
Aircraft time
19,657 hours, 17,488 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Part number
8005701
Part serial
13399
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLT 4429 DURING TAKE OFF CREW REPORTED A LANDING GEAR AIR/GROUND FAIL CAUTION MESSAGE ON ECIAS. MESSAGE WENT OUT, THEN CAME BACK ON AS THEY CONTIUED CLIMB. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY & LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MESSAGE STAYED ON THROUGHTOUT FLT & LANDING. ACFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. PERFORMED VISUAL INSPECTION OF LT NLG PROXIMITY SWITCHES 1 & 2 & RT MLG SWITCHES 1 & 2. NO DEFECTS NOTED. PERFORMED PROXIMITY SWITCH FUNCTIONAL CHECK IAW AMM 32-63-05, R & R RT MLG SWITCH NR 2 IAW AMM 32-63-01. PERFORMED AIR/GROUND WOW OPS CHECK IAW AMM 32-63-00. OPS CHECK GOOD, NO DEFECTS NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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