Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
January 12, 2013
Submitted
January 14, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N634AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145150
Aircraft time
32,050 hours, 29,581 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part number
8527018005701
Part serial
A2644115312970
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Landing Gear
Stage of operation
CL
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 3936 THE CREW REPORTED THAT AFTER DEPARTING THE RUNWAY THEY RECEIVED A LAND AIR/ GRD FAIL EICAS MESSAGE. THE CREW REVIEWED THE AOM PROCEDURES AND BRIEFED THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT. THE CREW CONTACTED ORD APP AND ADVISED THEM OF THE SITUATION AND THAT THE LANDING MAY BE LONGER THAN NORMAL. ORD DECIDED TO DECLARE THE EMERGENCY. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND THE RIGHT FORWARD AND AFT PROXIMITY SWITCHES INOPERATIVE AND AFT PROXIMITY SWITCH INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW 32-63-01 & IAW 32-63-02. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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