Service difficulty report · Cover · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
February 24, 2009
Submitted
February 26, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N12201
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
14500959
Aircraft time
7,732 hours, 4,149 cycles
Part
Cover
Part number
12037973401
Condition
Broken
Location
Gpu Door
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLT 2925 - EWR - FLIGHT CREW REPORTED A LOUD POP FOLLOWED BY A VIBRATION FROM THE NOSE OF THE AIRCRAFT DURING CLIMBING. CREW PERFORMED AIR RETURN AND LANDED AIRCRAFT UNEVENTFULLY. EWR MX FOUND GPU DOOR OPEN AND LATCH BROKEN. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED GPU DOOR COVER ASSEMBLY AND PERFORMED FUNCTIONAL CHECK SUCCESSFULLY. AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED TO RETURN TO SERVICE.

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