Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
October 22, 2012
Submitted
October 23, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N629AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145130
Aircraft time
31,765 hours, 29,435 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Condition
Dirty
Location
Landing Gear
Stage of operation
DE
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 3546 THE CREW REPORTED THAT WHILE ON DESCENT INTO MIA RECEIVED A LANDING GEAR AIR GROUND FAIL MESSAGE ON EICAS. THE CREW FOLLOWED EMERGENCY PROCEDURES AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT IN MIA. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. PERFORM OPERATIONAL CHECK OF (5) WEIGHT ON WHEELS SWITCHES WITH GSE 212 AND THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. CLEANED AND INSPECT ALL WOW PROXIMITY SWITCHES AND THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD IAW AMM 32-63. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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