Service difficulty report · Strut · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
March 20, 2000
Submitted
May 11, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N13949
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145057
Part
Strut
Part number
1170C000001
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
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

IAH - FLT 4126 - ON CLIMB, THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. A FLY-BY OF THE TOWER WAS PERFORMED AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE NOSE WHEELS WERE TURNED AT A NINTY DEGREE ANGLE TO THE STRUT. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT IAH WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR, PERFORMED A STRUCTURAL INSPECTION, AND INSTALLED A SERVICEABLE NOSE LANDING GEAR ASSEMBLY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M0

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