Service difficulty report · Uplock · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
October 4, 2011
Submitted
October 6, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14952
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145067
Aircraft time
31,276 hours, 23,579 cycles
Part
Uplock
Part number
23092900001MODB
Part serial
111
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Mlg
Part time
31,756 hours, 25,515 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

THE CREW REPORTED IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKEOFF FROM CLE A LOUD REPETITIVE THUMPING NOISE FROM UNDER THE AIRCRAFT. MOMENTARILY THE LEFT MAIN GEAR INDICATED AMBER CROSS-HATCHES WITH A MISCOMPARE INDICATION ON THE COCKPIT EICAS. CREW PERFORMED AN AIR RETURN TO CLE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MX TESTED WIRING AND REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR UPLOCK BOX. ALL OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.

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