Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
January 24, 2019
Submitted
January 28, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N623AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145109
Aircraft time
44,839 hours, 40,525 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Part number
8005701
Part serial
10053
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

SUPPLEMENTAL AFTER TAKEOFF LG/LEVER DISAGREE ON EICAS GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. C/A-ON INITIAL POWER UP, LG AIR/GND FAIL CAUTION MSG WAS DISPLAYED ON EICAS. CHECKED CMC MSGS IAW AMM 45-45-00. NO RELATED CMC MSGS NOTED. CHECKED LANDING GEAR PROXIMITY SWITCHES IAW AMM 32-63-05. ON GROUND ALL SWITCHES CHECKED GOOD. JACKED A/C IAW AMM 07-10-00. GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT WHEN TRIED IAW AMM 32-30-00. NOSE LANDING GEAR PROXIMITY SWITCH WAS FOUND FAILED WITH A/C WEIGHT OFF WHEELS. REMOVED AND REPLACED NLG WOW PROX SWITCH IAW AMM 32-63-05. LG AIR/GND FAIL CAUTION MSG NO LONGER DISPLAYED. PERFORMED MULTIPLE LANDING GEAR EXTENSION AND RETRACTION CHECKS IAW AMM 32-30-00. ALL OPS CHECKS GOOD. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. RAR NOSE LANDING GEAR WOW PROXIMITY SWITCH IAW AMM 32-63-05. PERFORMED MULTIPLE RETRACTION CHECKS IAW AMM 32-30-00. ALL OPS CHECKS GOOD. NO DEFECTS NOTED.

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