Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
June 4, 2011
Submitted
June 6, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N691AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
14500860
Aircraft time
17,123 hours, 14,902 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Condition
Dirty
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

ON FLIGHT 2915 ON DESCENT THE CREW REPORTED, RECEIVED AN AIR/ GROUND FAIL MESSAGE ON ECIAS FOR A FEW SECONDS AFTER GEAR EXTENSION AND THEN CLEARED. A CORRESPONDING THRUST INCREASE WAS NOTED WITH AIR / GROUND AND THE ECIAS MESSAGE DID NOT APPEAR TO GO AWAY. THE CREW PERFORMED THE CHECKLIST FOR AIR / GROUND FAIL MESSAGES AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. TROUBLESHOT IAW EMB FIM 32-63-00 NO CENTRAL MAINTENANCE COMPUTER MESSAGE FOUND, THE NOSE LANDING GEAR PROXIMITY SWITCH WAS VERY DIRTY. CLEAND AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK IAW AMM 32-60-00. NO PARTS REMOVED OR REPLACED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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