# SDR C2XA03IA042

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 27, 2003
- Submitted: April 29, 2003
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N13553
- Make and model: Emb EMB-145LR
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-145LR](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-145lr) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 145585
- System (JASC): [3222 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear Strut/Axle](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3222)
- Part: Strut
- Part number: 1170C000004
- Part serial: 00723
- Condition: Underserviced
- Location: Nlg
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: W
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA03IA042

## Discrepancy

IAH-  FLIGHT 2538, THE CREW NOTED AFTER TAKEOFF THAT THE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT, AIR/GROUND SENSOR FAILURE ON EICAS. FOLLOWED QRH.  THE CREW RETURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO  IAH, AND, LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT.  IAH-  MAINTENANCE SERVICED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR SHOCK ABSORBER IAW EMB 145 AMM  32-20-01,PERFORMED A OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE LANDING GEAR EXTENSION, AND, RETRACTION IAW EMB145 AMM 32-30-00, NO DEFECTS NOTED, AND, THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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