Service difficulty report · Uplock · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
August 12, 2009
Submitted
August 14, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N294SK
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145497
Aircraft time
19,493 hours, 18,328 cycles
Engine
Rroyce AE3007A1P
Engine time
20,368 hours, 15,375 cycles
Part
Uplock
Part number
23092900401
Part serial
1046
Condition
Defective
Location
Lt Mlg
Part time
22,484 hours, 18,375 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON TAKEOFF FROM CMH THE CREW RECEIVED A LANDING GEAR DISAGREE MSG. THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO THE FIELD AND MADE A NORMAL LANDING. UPON INSPECTION BY MAINTENANCE AND AFTER SEVERAL GEAR SWINGS, WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAULT. MAINTENANCE REPORTED THAT THE LT MLG UPLOCK BOX WAS AT FAULT. THE UPLOCK BOX WAS REPLACED AND A TEST FLIGHT FOLLOWED. THE TEST FLIGHT PROVED SATISFACTORY AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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