Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
December 23, 2010
Submitted
December 28, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N679AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
14500814
Aircraft time
16,785 hours, 15,075 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Part number
8005701
Part serial
6306
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ON FLIGHT 4217 ON APPROACH THE CREW REPORTED THE MAIN GEAR WAS DOWN & LOCKED. AT 1000 FEET THE RIGHT MAIN SHOWED INTRANSIT, THEN UNLOCKED. AFTER GO AROUND CYCLED GEAR TWICE AND PERFORMED ABNORMAL LANDING GEAR EXTENSION AND TOUCH DOWN LANDING WAS LOCKED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FORWARD DOWNLOCK PROXIMITY SWITCH IAW M/M 32-61-02. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK SEVERAL TIMES WAS GOOD IAW M/M 32-32-00. NO DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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