Service difficulty report · Uplock · Emb EMB145EP

Difficulty date
November 2, 2009
Submitted
November 3, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14925
Make and model
Emb EMB145EP
Aircraft serial
145004
Aircraft time
24,728 hours, 23,364 cycles
Part
Uplock
Part number
23092900001MODB
Part serial
286
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Nlg
Part time
21,734 hours, 20,493 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
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 3102, ON DEPARTURE FROM MAF, THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE NOSE GEAR RETRACTION MADE LOUD NOISES DURING STOWAGE FOLLOWED BY PERSISTENT DEEP THUMPING FOR THE ENTIRE FLIGHT WITH THE NOSE GEAR POSITION INDICATOR CYCLING BETWEEN UP AND INTRANSIT FOR THE ENTIRE FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT IAH WITHOUT INCIDENT WHERE MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR UPLOCK BOX, OPERATIONALLY TESTED WITH NO DEFECTS. AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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