Service difficulty report · Landing Gear · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
November 20, 2002
Submitted
December 16, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14573
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145638
Aircraft time
385 hours, 313 cycles
Part
Landing Gear
Condition
Collapsed
Location
Nose
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

NLG COLLAPSED AFTER PUSH BACK. R & R OLEO STRUT, MAIN DRAG LEG AND LOCKING STRUT, 2NDARY DRAG LEG & LOCKING STRUT, DWN TENSION SPRINGS, DWN-UNLCK ACTUATOR, ACTUATING CYLINDER. R & R MLG CONTROL LEVER , LGEU, MLG SOLENOID VALVE & CHECK VALVE. DFDR & CMC DWNLOADED, REMOVED TOW BAR & INSPECTED, NLG BAY & OLD NLG ASSY INSPECTED. NO DEFECTS NOTED BEFORE REMOVAL. INSPECT NLG DOORS & ATTACH FITT, NO DEFECTS NOTED. DREW SAMPLES FROM NR 1 HYD SYS. MANUFACTURE REQUEST A SIM PUSHBACK & TAXI, OPS CHECKED OK, & MANUFACTURE REQUESTED CHECK OF WIRING OF MLG EXTEND/RETRACT SYS IAW WIRING MANUAL. A/C FERRIED TO IAH TO COMPLY WITH REQUEST. IAH MAINT REPORTED NO DEFECTS OR FAULTS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. SDR OPEN.

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