Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
March 4, 2011
Submitted
March 7, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N685AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
14500836
Aircraft time
17,162 hours, 14,986 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Part number
8005701
Part serial
75516269
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Landing Gear
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 4067 THE CREW REPORTED THAT UPON TAKEOFF "LG AIR GROUND FAIL' APPEARED ON EICAS. THE CREW WAS UNABLE TO RETRACT THE GEAR. THE CAPTAIN DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND ELECTED TO RETURN TO RIC. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED NOSE LANDING GEAR WEIGHT ON WHEELS PROXIMITY SWITCH 32-63-02. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR NR 1 DOWNLOCK PROXIMITY SWITCH IAW AMM 32-61-02. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. EXTENSION RETRACTION CHECKS WERE GOOD IAW AMM 32-30-00. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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