Service difficulty report · Controller · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
July 19, 2008
Submitted
August 4, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N275SK
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145345
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Part
Controller
Part number
7455503
Part serial
0810
Condition
Faulty
Location
Mlg
Part time
20,824 hours, 20,824 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

FLIGHT 5680, ATL TO CLE. AFTER TAKEOFF, THE GEAR WAS COMMANDED UP AND INDICATED THREE UP AND WHITE. THE CREW NOTICED A VIBRATION COMING FROM THE FLOOR TOWARDS THE NOSE OF THE AIRCRAFT. IT WAS DECIDED TO CYCLE THE GEAR TO SEE IF THE NOISE/VIBRATION CONTINUED. AFTER SELECTING THE GEAR TO THE DOWN POSITION AND GETTING A THREE GREEN INDICATION, A LG AIR/GND FAIL MESSAGE APPEARED ON EICAS. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO ATL AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED ALL HARNESSES AND PROX SWITCHES WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. THE LANDING GEAR LEVER WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT PLACED ON JACKS AND THE GEAR WAS SWUNG APPROXIMATELY 8 TIMES WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS. (A)

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