Service difficulty report · Uplock · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
June 16, 2010
Submitted
June 23, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14117
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
145674
Aircraft time
21,052 hours, 11,255 cycles
Part
Uplock
Part number
23092900401
Part serial
471
Condition
Faulty
Location
Nlg
Part time
26,123 hours, 17,994 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB THE CREW REPORTED HEARING A LOUD THUD FROM THE NOSE LANDING GEAR FOLLOWED BY A MOMENTARY AMBER INDICATION ON THE EICAS DISPLAY. THE INDICATION WENT TO NORMAL "UP" INDICATION AND THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED ONTO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND THE NOSE LANDING GEAR UPLOCK BOX TO BE THE CAUSE OF THE INDICATION. THE UPLOCK BOX WAS REPLACED, OPERATIONAL CHECKS PERFORMED AND THE DISCREPANCY WAS CLEARED.

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