Service difficulty report · Shock Absorber · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
September 28, 2011
Submitted
October 3, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N12145
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
145745
Aircraft time
23,489 hours, 12,619 cycles
Part
Shock Absorber
Part number
23092005401
Part serial
2043
Condition
Defective
Location
Rt Mlg
Part time
19,141 hours, 10,306 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLT 2494 EWR-MCI CREW REPORTED 3 BANGS DURING GEAR RETRACTION AFTER TAKEOFF. CREW PERFORMED AIR RETURN BACK TO EWR UNEVENTFULLY. EWR MX REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR STRUT SHOCK ABSORBER AND SERVICED IAW EMB145 AMM 32-10-02 AND EC3210-01184. ACFT WAS TEST FLOWN AND OPERATIONALLY CHECKED SATISFACTORY AND APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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