Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
October 14, 2011
Submitted
October 17, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N640AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145183
Aircraft time
28,211 hours, 26,074 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Part number
852701
Part serial
A11281
Condition
Faulty
Location
Nlg
Part time
28,211 hours, 26,074 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
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 3209 THE CREW REPORTED THAT ON DEPARTURE THE GEAR CAME UP BUT THE NOSE DOORS DID NOT. AFTER CYCLING THE GEAR TWO TIMES DOORS EVENTUALLY CLOSED THE CREW RETURNED TO DFW AT A DESCENT RATE OF 700 FT PER MIN LANDING WEIGHT 43,500 OR LESS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND FAULTY NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR PROXIMITY SWITCH. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE PROXIMITY SWITCH IAW EMB-145 AMM 32-63-03. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD OF THE GEAR EXTENSION & RETRACTION WERE GOOD PER AMM 32-30-00. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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