Service difficulty report · Strut · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
September 1, 2008
Submitted
September 24, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N279SK
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145379
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Part
Strut
Part number
1170C000003
Part serial
00504
Condition
Underserviced
Location
Nlg
Part time
20,148 hours, 20,148 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
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

FLIGHT 3080, SDF TO LGA. WHEN THE CREW SELECTED THE LANDING GEAR DOWN THEY HEARD A THUD FROM THE NOSE AREA AND RECEIVED LG AIR/GND FAIL AND T/R DISAGREE MESSAGES ON EICAS. UPON LANDING THEY RECEIVED A STEERING INOP MESSAGE ON EICAS. AFTER STOPPING THE ACFT ON THE RUNWAY THE TILLER WAS ENGAGED SUCCESSFULLY AND THE STEERING MESSAGE CLEARED. MX INSPECTED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR AND FOUND THE STRUT WAS LOW AND ALSO INSPECTED THE LANDING GEAR PROXIMITY SWITCHES ON THE NOSE AND MAIN LANDING GEAR WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. THE 7 DEGREE SWITCH WAS CLEANED AND THE NOSE STRUT WAS SERVICED AND THE STEERING AND PROXIMITY SYSTEMS OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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