Service difficulty report · Strut · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
February 1, 2010
Submitted
February 3, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N377SK
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145579
Aircraft time
22,126 hours, 16,152 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Engine time
19,526 hours, 18,242 cycles
Part
Strut
Part number
1170C000006
Part serial
00460
Condition
Overserviced
Location
Nlg
Part time
18,663 hours, 18,261 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WHILE GETTING VECTORS FOR APPROACH THE CREW RECEIVED A LG AIR/GND FAIL MESSAGE ON EICAS WHEN THE GEAR WAS EXTENDED. THE QRH WAS FOLLOWED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NOSE LANDING GEAR STRUT FULLY EXTENDED UPON INSPECTION. THE SERVICE OF THE NOSE LANDING GEAR STRUT WAS ADJUSTED IAW EMB 145 AMM 30-20-01. THE MESSAGE THEN CLEARED WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.

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