Service difficulty report · Switch · Emb EMB135LR

Difficulty date
May 22, 2011
Submitted
May 24, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N28529
Make and model
Emb EMB135LR
Aircraft serial
145512
Aircraft time
18,487 hours, 17,111 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Engine time
16,536 hours, 14,664 cycles
Part
Switch
Part number
852701
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CR
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 THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DURING FLIGHT AND BELIEVED THAT THE LANDING GEAR DOORS DID NOT FULLY CLOSE. ALL OF THE GEAR INDICATIONS WERE GOOD. THE CREW SLOWED THE AIRCRAFT, CYCLED THE LANDING GEAR, AND THE NOISE STOPPED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR SEQUENCE SWITCH. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.

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