# SDR C2XA05IA120

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 20, 2005
- Submitted: October 27, 2005
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N16112
- Make and model: Emb EMB-145XR
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-145XR](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-145xr) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 145660
- Aircraft time: 7,956 hours, 4,326 cycles
- System (JASC): [3231 · Landing Gear Door Retract Section](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3231)
- Part: Valve
- Part number: 22250100003
- Part serial: 759
- Condition: Inoperative
- Location: Fuselage
- Part time: 7,961 hours, 4,330 cycles
- Stage of operation: DE
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: J
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA05IA120

## Discrepancy

ON DESCENT, A LARGE RUMBLING TO BE FELT AND HEARD AS POWER WAS REDUCED CONTINUING UNTIL GEAR WAS FULLY EXTENDED.  PERFORMED A FLY-BY OF TOWER, AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT.  MX INSPECTED AIRCRAFT AND FOUND A LOOSE BONDING JUMPER, AND AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR A TEST FLIGHT.  THE TEST FLIGHT WAS UNSATISFACTORY, AND ANOTHER FLY-BY OF THE TOWER CONFIRMED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DOORS REMAINED OPEN.  THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT RSW WITHOUT INCIDENT, WHERE THE AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED AND APPROVED FOR A FERRY FLIGHT TO IAH.  THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT IAH WITHOUT INCIDENT WHERE MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NLG DOOR SOLENOID VALVE, OPERATIONALLY CHECKED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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