Service difficulty report · Light · Emb EMB145ER

Difficulty date
May 12, 2005
Submitted
May 16, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N12934
Make and model
Emb EMB145ER
Aircraft serial
145019
Aircraft time
16,396 hours, 14,835 cycles
Part
Light
Part number
D649015
Condition
Detached
Location
Landing Gear
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

IAH - FLIGHT 3205, DURING DESCENT THE CREW REPORTED LOUD NOISES WHILE EXTENDING THE GEAR. THE CREW HAD THREE GREEN GEAR INDICATIONS, PERFORMED AN EMERGENCY DESCENT AND A FLY-BY WHICH VERIFIED THE GEAR TO BE DOWN AND LOCKED, AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT IAH WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND THE LEFT HAND UPPER TAXI LIGHT TO BE DETACHED FROM THE GEAR. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE TAXI LIGHT, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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