Service difficulty report · Connector · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
March 23, 2011
Submitted
March 25, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N375SK
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145569
Aircraft time
24,938 hours, 19,806 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Engine time
15,527 hours, 13,707 cycles
Part
Connector
Part number
D3899926FA98SN
Condition
Corroded
Location
Landing Gear
Stage of operation
CL
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

CREW REPORTED THAT THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DOORS STAYED OPEN AFTER TAKEOFF. MAINTENANCE PLACED THE AIRCRAFT ON JACKS AND PERFORMED MULTIPLE GEAR SWINGS WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED OF THE EXTENSION AND RETRACTION SYSTEM. NOTED THAT THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DOORS WERE CYCLING AND LOCKING UP AS REQUIRED. AFTER FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING, FOUND THE DOWNLOCK CONNECTOR CORRODED. THE DOWNLOCK CONNECTOR WAS CLEANED AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD WITH NO FURTHER DEFECT NOTED.

More about the Emb EMB-135KL