Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
May 3, 2011
Submitted
May 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N646AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145213
Aircraft time
26,172 hours, 25,048 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Part number
8005701
Part serial
21164
Condition
Faulty
Location
Nlg
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 4152 THE CREW REPORTED THAT DURING THE CLIMB RECEIVED A LANDING GEAR, AIR GROUND FAIL MESSAGE ON EICAS. THE GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. THE CAPTAIN DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR WEIGHT ON WHEELS SWITCH IAW EMB MM 32-63-02. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. PERFORMED LANDING GEAR EXTENSION AND RETRACTION TEST AND THE CHECK WAS GOOD IAW EMB MM 32-30-00. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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