Service difficulty report · Shock Absorber · Emb EMB145EP

Difficulty date
February 28, 2008
Submitted
February 29, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N13935
Make and model
Emb EMB145EP
Aircraft serial
145022
Aircraft time
21,637 hours, 19,835 cycles
Part
Shock Absorber
Part number
23092005005
Part serial
560
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Mlg
Part time
17,399 hours, 1,450 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

LFT - FLIGHT 2907 THE CREW REPORTED A THUMPING SOUND ON T/O DURING GEAR RETRACTION WITH AN AMBER HASH MARK INDICATOR FOR THE LEFT MAIN GEAR. THE CREW CYCLED THE GEAR AND THE SOUND REMAINED BUT THE INDICATION CLEARED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED IN LFT WITHOUT INCIDENT WHERE MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO IAH WHERE MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT HAND MAIN LANDING GEAR SHOCK ABSORBER, OPERATIONALLY CHECKED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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