Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
January 22, 2010
Submitted
January 26, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N802AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145471
Aircraft time
20,407 hours, 17,362 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Part number
80005701
Part serial
A17566
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

ON FLIGHT 4455 AFTER TAKEOFF THE CREW REPORTED, RECEIVED A LANDING GEAR AIR/GROUND FAIL MESSAGE AND A WEIGHT ON WHEEL INOPERABLE MESSAGE ON EICAS. THE CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO JFK. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT ARM PROXIMITY SWITCH IAW EMB AMM 32-63-01. REMOVED AND REPLACED DOWNLOCK PROXIMITY SWITCH HARNESS AS PER AMM 20-50-00. RETRACTION AND EXTENSION CHECK FOUND TO BE WORKING. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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