Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
December 17, 2014
Submitted
December 18, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N682AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
14500826
Aircraft time
26,887 hours, 22,818 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Part number
8005701
Part serial
6573
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF LOUD WIND NOISE, APPEARS NOSE GEAR DOORS DID NOT CLOSE. BURNED OFF FUEL TO GET TO LANDING WEIGHT. R & R NLG SEQUENCE PROXMITY SWITCH IAW MM 32-33-07. PERFORMED GEAR SWING SEE ITEM NR 3 THIS LOG PAGE. PERFORMED VISUAL WALK AROUND OF ACFT NO DEFECT NOTED. PERFORMED EXTENSION & RETRACTION CHECK IAW AMM 32-30-00. OPERATIONS CHECK GOOD, NO DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME ITEM 1 REMAINS OPEN.

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