Service difficulty report · Solenoid Valve · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
December 30, 2009
Submitted
January 4, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N271SK
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145305
Aircraft time
23,063 hours, 21,712 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Engine time
21,360 hours, 18,194 cycles
Part
Solenoid Valve
Part number
22250100003
Condition
Faulty
Location
Nlg
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

AFTER TAKEOFF THE CREW SELECTED THE LANDING GEAR TO THE UP POSITION WITH THREE GREEN UP AND LOCKED INDICATIONS. THE CREW NOTICED AN UNUSUAL AMOUNT OF WIND NOISE AFTER GEAR RETRACTION WITH NO EICAS MESSAGE. THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DOORS WERE CONFIRMED OPEN BY IAD TOWER. THE APPROPRIATE CHECKLISTS WERE FOLLOWED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IAD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR SOLENOID VALVE IAW EMB 145 AMM 32-31-02. OPS CHECK AND LEAK CHECK GOOD.

More about the Emb EMB-145LR