Service difficulty report · Uplock Switch · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
July 21, 2008
Submitted
August 4, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N12540
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145537
Part
Uplock Switch
Part number
852701
Condition
Faulty
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CLE FLIGHT 2141 - THE CREW REPORTED A LOUD RUMBLING FROM THE NOSE GEAR WITH GEAR RETRACTED INDICATING UP AND LOCKED. THE CREW SUSPECTED THE GEAR DOORS WERE NOT CLOSED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE NOSE GEAR UPLOCK SQUENCE SWITCH. OPERAITONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD. (A)

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