Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
September 13, 2013
Submitted
September 16, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N647AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145222
Aircraft time
32,952 hours, 30,010 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part number
852701
Part serial
A12538
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Lt Mlg Uplock
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

THE CREW REPORTED JUST AFTER LEVELING AT FL 360 THEY HEARD & FELT A LOUD THUMP UNDER THE COCKPIT FLOORBOARD. THE ACFT DID NOT GIVE ANY AN INDICATION OF A MALFUNCTION , BUT THE CREW HEARD THE THUMP AGAIN. THE CREW DIVERTED SO THAT MX COULD INSPECT THE ACFT. THE ACFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE ACFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. R & R THE NR 2 PROX SWITCH ON RT MLG UPLOCK IAW AMM 32-61-01. THE FUNCTIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD IAW AMM 32-63-05. THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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