Service difficulty report · Seal · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
December 26, 2010
Submitted
December 27, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N12142
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
145735
Aircraft time
21,902 hours, 11,609 cycles
Part
Seal
Part number
7329MTE1604750
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nlg
Component
Nlg
Component part number
2233A000001
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED AN AIR GROUND FAIL MESSAGE ON EICAS WHEN LOWERING THE LANDING GEAR. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT IAH WITHOUT INCIDENT WHERE MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SEAL IN THE NOSE LANDING GEAR SHOCK STRUT, OPERATIONALLY TESTED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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