Service difficulty report · Uplock · Emb EMB145EP

Difficulty date
April 6, 2008
Submitted
April 10, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14939
Make and model
Emb EMB145EP
Aircraft serial
145030
Aircraft time
21,831 hours, 20,557 cycles
Part
Uplock
Part number
23092900001
Part serial
260
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Rt Mlg
Part time
18,941 hours, 16,531 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

IAH - FLIGHT 2106, THE CREW REPORTED A LOUD BANGING NOISE UNDER THE FLIGHT COMPARTMENT FLOOR, AND THAT THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR INDICATION CYCLING BETWEEN UP AND AMBER. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR UPLOCK BOX, OPERATIONALLY CHECKED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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