Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
April 11, 2016
Submitted
April 12, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N609DP
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145069
Aircraft time
43,059 hours, 35,725 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Part number
8005701
Part serial
5557
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

DEPARTED & UPON GEAR RETRACTION A LOUD CONTINUOUS THUMPING NOISE COULD BE HEARD A LOUD WITH RT MAIN GEAR INDICATION ON EICAS CYCLING, BETWEEN UP & IN TRANSIT EXTENDED GEAR WHICH EXTENDED NORMALLY & LT DOWN. WHEN GEAR HANDLE WAS UP THE LT MAIN & NOSE SHOWED UP JUST THE RT MAIN WAS CYCLING. R & R RT UP LOCK BOX PROX SWITCHES IAW AMM 32-61-01. COMPLIED WITH EXTENSION & RETRACTION SEVERAL TIMES FOUND SYS OK IAW AMM 32-30-00. PROXIMITY SENSOR PN 80-057-01 & SN 6055 SPL 4.

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