Service difficulty report · Solenoid Valve · Emb EMB145EP

Difficulty date
December 2, 2009
Submitted
December 8, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14925
Make and model
Emb EMB145EP
Aircraft serial
145004
Aircraft time
24,866 hours, 23,522 cycles
Part
Solenoid Valve
Part number
22250100003
Part serial
506
Condition
Defective
Location
Nlg Door
Part time
13,471 hours, 14,381 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

IAH - DURING PREFLIGHT INSPECTION THE CREW DISCOVERED A PIECE OF THE LEFT NOSE LANDING GEAR TO HAVE A PIECE MISSING. THE AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED AND FERRIED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. IAH MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT, DETERMINED THAT THE NOSE GEAR DOOR WAS CLOSING BEFORE THE NLG WAS RETRACTED, AND REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR SOLENOID VALVE, OPERATIONALLY TESTED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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