Service difficulty report · Lockwasher · Emb ERJ170200SU

Difficulty date
January 19, 2009
Submitted
February 2, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Emb ERJ170200SU
Aircraft time
5,295 hours
Engine
Ge CF348E5A1
Part
Lockwasher
Part number
NAS5135
Condition
Broken
Location
Nlg Door
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

(CAN) WARNING MSG IN F/DCK "LANDING GEAR NOSE DOOR OPEN DURING CLIMB" CREW PERFORMED FIM PROCEDURE, NO FURTHER FAULTS FOUND AND A/C OK FOR FURTHER FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE FOUND RT AFT NLG DOOR ACTUATING ROD EYE END LOCK TAB WASHER TAB BROKEN AND ROD ADJUSTER BACKED OFF AND OUT OF SAFETY. UPON INSP THE LOCK DEVICE LOOKS SERVICEABLE BUT ATTEMPTS TO TURN THE ROD ASSY ALLOWS MOVEMENT WHEN THE TAB IS BROKEN. DUE THE ROD ADJUSTER BACKED OFF THE DOOR DROOPED BY 1 INCH BELOW FAIRED POSITION. (TC NR 20090121001)