Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Emb EMB135LR

Difficulty date
March 25, 2010
Submitted
March 26, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N730KW
Make and model
Emb EMB135LR
Aircraft serial
145346
Aircraft time
21,162 hours, 18,798 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Part number
852701
Part serial
A16237
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
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 4570 DURING CRUISE THE CREW REPORTED A LOUD STREAM OF NOISE IN THE AIRCRAFT. THE CREW EXTENDED THE GEAR AND LEFT DOWN. THE CREW ELECTED TO DIVERT TO JFK AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR UP PROXIMITY SWITCH NR 3 AND REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR CONTROL RELAY IAW 32-60-50. RE-SECURED PROX SWITCH IAW 20-13-02 AMM. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME. ALSO PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE LANDING GEAR EXTENSION AND RETRACTION CYCLE IAW EMB 135 AMM 32-30-00-700-801-A. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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