Service difficulty report · Unknown · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
March 22, 2011
Submitted
March 24, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N375SK
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145569
Aircraft time
24,935 hours, 19,803 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Engine time
15,525 hours, 13,704 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Noisy
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

CREW REPORTED THAT AFTER RAISING THE LANDING GEAR DURING TAKEOFF, THERE WAS A LOUD WIND NOISE COMING FROM THE NOSE WHEEL COMPARTMENT. ALL GEAR INDICATIONS INDICATED THAT THE GEAR WAS UP AND LOCKED. THE CREW RECYCLED THE LANDING GEAR AND THE SOUND WAS STILL AUDIBLE. THE CREW RETURNED TO KRST AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A DETAILED VISUAL INSPECTION ON THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR ASSEMBLY AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED.

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