Service difficulty report · Electronic Unit · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
March 26, 2011
Submitted
March 28, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N676AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
14500807
Aircraft time
17,452 hours, 15,630 cycles
Part
Electronic Unit
Part number
355022003
Part serial
1115
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Landing Gear
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON FLIGHT 3202 DURING DESCENT THE GEAR EXTENSION LANDING GEAR AIR/GROUND FAIL MESSAGE ON EICAS CAME ON THEN WENT OUT AFTER THE GEAR INDICATED DOWN. THE CAPTAIN DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPALCED THE LANDING GEAR ELECTRONIC UNIT IAW MM 32-32-01. 01. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. ALSO PERFORMED OPERATIONAL TEST OF THE PROXIMITY SWITCHES IAW MM 32-63-05 NO DEFECTS NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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