Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
May 4, 2010
Submitted
May 5, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N640AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145183
Aircraft time
24,415 hours, 23,183 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Part number
852701
Part serial
A11430
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Nlg
Part time
24,415 hours, 23,183 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FOR FLIGHT 4160 THE CAPTAIN REPORTED IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKEOFF, RECEIVED A "LANDING AIR/GROUND FAIL" MESSAGE ON EICAS, AND WAS UNABLE TO RETRACT LANDING GEAR. THE CAPTAIN ELECTED TO RETURN TO CMH. IT WAS NOT AN OVERWEIGHT LANDING AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE LANDING WEIGHT APPROXIMATELY 43,400. LBS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. DOWN LOADED CENTRAL MAINTENANCE COMPUTER - SHOWED NOSE WEIGHT ON WHEELS SYSTEM FAILED. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NOSE GEAR WEIGHT ON WHEELS PROXIMITY SWITCH IAW EMB AMM 32-63-02. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD IAW EMB AMM 32-63-00. FCN WAS GOOD IAW EMB AMM 32-63-05. THE EXTRACTION AND RETRACTION TESTING WAS NORMAL 6 TIMES. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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