Service difficulty report · Uplock · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
October 31, 2010
Submitted
November 3, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14158
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
145791
Aircraft time
19,641 hours, 10,402 cycles
Part
Uplock
Part number
23092900401
Part serial
02478
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Zone 700
Part time
19,644 hours, 10,405 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ACA - FLIGHT 3100, THE CREW REPORTED A LANDING GEAR LEVER DISAGREE MESSAGE ON TAKEOFF AND THE GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO ACA WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE TIGHTENED THE CONNECTOR ON THE RIGHT PROXIMITY SWITCH, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. THE AIRCRAFT TOOK OFF ONCE AGAIN AND RECEIVED THE SAME INDICATION AND RETURNED TO ACA WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT FERRIED TO IAH ON 11/01/10 WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AND MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR UPLOCK BOX, OPERATIONALLY TESTED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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