Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Emb EMB145

Difficulty date
July 18, 2013
Submitted
July 18, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N608LM
Make and model
Emb EMB145
Aircraft serial
145068
Aircraft time
36,447 hours, 30,277 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Part number
852701
Part serial
A6703A6612
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER GEAR RETRACTION NOTICED A GEAR NOISE WAS VERY LOUD WITH SEVERAL BANGS AND NO SPECIFIC RHYTHM. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. ACFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. CMC DOWNLOADED AND FOUND RT MLG UPLOCK PROXIMITY SWITCH FAILED AND R & R BOTH UPLOCK PROXIMITY SWITCHES ON RT MLG UPLOCK IAW AMM 32-61-01. THE FUNCTIONAL CHECK WAS PERFORMED IAW AMM 32-63-05 AND FOUND GOOD. THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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