Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
August 24, 2013
Submitted
August 27, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N842AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145673
Aircraft time
26,857 hours, 22,664 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part number
852701
Part serial
8005701
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

THE CREW REPORTED THAT DURING TAKEOFF THEY FELT A VIBRATION FROM THE NOSE GEAR AND HEARD A THUMP AFTER ROTATION. THE TOWER CONFIRMED RUBBER ON THE RUNWAY. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND COMPLIED WITH AOM VOL 1 PROCDURES AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE ACFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. NR 3, R & R RT AND LT NLG WHEEL ASSY AND PERFORMED TIRE TREAD FAILURE INSPECTION/CHECK IAW AMM 05-50-15. R & R ND REPLACED 7 DEGREE SWITCH IAW AMM 32-50-06. OPS CHECK NORMAL. PN 8-527-01, SN 8-527-01 & 80-057-01. R & R THE NLG RT STEERING ACTUATOR HYD LINE IAW CMM 32-21-10. THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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