Service difficulty report · Connector · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
January 4, 2009
Submitted
January 5, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N381SK
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145619
Aircraft time
18,574 hours, 13,446 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Engine time
16,263 hours, 12,062 cycles
Part
Connector
Part number
M8372375R1212N
Condition
Disconnected
Location
Emergency Light
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED A RUSHING WIND NOISE. ALL DOORS INDICATED CLOSED ON THE MFD STATUS PAGE AND THE GEAR INDICATED UP. CREW REPORTED POSSIBLE OPEN NOSE GEAR DOOR DURING FLIGHT. MX FOUND A LOOSE CONNECTION ON THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR SOLENOID VALVE. THE CONNECTOR WAS RE-SECURED AND THE SYSTEM OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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