What was found
DSM FLT 5906 THE CREW REPORTED A THUMPING NOISE IN THE NOSE GEAR AFTER RETRACTION. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE LEFT MAIN GEAR UPLOCK BOX AND PROXIMITY SWITCHES. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.
- Difficulty date
- December 20, 2010
- Submitted
- December 21, 2010
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N13908
- Make and model
- Emb EMB145LR
- Aircraft serial
- 145465
- Aircraft time
- 18,516 hours, 14,764 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System
- Part
- Uplock
- Part number
- 23092900001
- Part serial
- 386
- Condition
- Defective
- Location
- Lt Mlg
- Stage of operation
- CL
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.