Service difficulty report · Strut · Emb EMB135LR

Difficulty date
October 24, 2024
Submitted
October 25, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N263JX
Make and model
Emb EMB135LR
Aircraft serial
145399
Aircraft time
27,277 hours, 26,271 cycles
Part
Strut
Condition
Misoverhauled
Location
Zone 700
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED- ON DEPARTURE LG AIR/GRND FAIL. LND GEAR LOCKED DOWN, RAN QRH WITH NO RESOLUTION. AIR RETURNED. WHEN PARKED FRONT NOSE STRUT FULLY COMPRESSED. CORR ACTION MX DETERMINED THAT THE NLG STRUT HAD BEEN INCORRECTLY SERVICED WITH EITHER HYDRAULIC FLUID OR NITROGEN. SERVICED NLG STRUT WITH BOTH HYDRAULIC FLUID AND NIGROGEN. NO ABNORMALITIES FOUND DURING SERVICING. OPS CHECK GOOD. CYCLED THE GEAR UP AND DOWN 3 TIMES WITHOUT ANY ISSUES. JACKED AND DOWNJACKED AIRCRAFT AND OBSERVED SMOOTH MOVEMENT OF STRUT.

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