Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
September 7, 2014
Submitted
September 8, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N686AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
14500843
Aircraft time
26,069 hours, 22,338 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Part number
8005701
Part serial
0444
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ON GEAR RETRACT, LT GEAR DID NOT SHOW IN TRANSIT & WENT IMMEDIATELY TO UP. RETURNED GEAR LEVER TO DOWN & VERIFIED ALL GEAR SHOWED NORMAL TRANSITION. LEFT MAIN WAS MUCH SHORTER TRANSIT TO DN INDICATION. PERFORMED FLYBY & GEAR CONFIRMED DOWN. LANDED & TAXIED IN WITH NO ISSUES. R & R LT LG UPLOCK PROXIMITY SWITCH NR 1 & 2 IAW AMM 32-61-01. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD. EXTENSION & RETRACTION FOUND SATISFACTORY IAW AMM 32-30-00. PROXIMITY SENSOR PN 80-057-01 SN 35145.

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