Service difficulty report · Switch · Emb EMB135LR

Difficulty date
May 22, 2011
Submitted
May 24, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N12530
Make and model
Emb EMB135LR
Aircraft serial
145533
Aircraft time
18,138 hours, 16,745 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Engine time
21,190 hours, 18,714 cycles
Part
Switch
Part number
852701
Condition
Defective
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, HEARD A LOUD NOISE THE ENTIRE FLIGHT AND BELIEVED THAT THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR DID NOT CLOSE. THE CREW INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND NOTED THAT ALL OF THE PANELS WERE CLOSED. THE CREW ALSO NOTED THAT ALL GEAR INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PLACED THE AIRCRAFT UPON JACKS AND CONFIRMED THAT THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DOORS WERE NOT CLOSING UPON GEAR RETRACTION. THEY REPLACED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR SEQUENCE SWITCH AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD WITH NO FURTHER DEFECT NOTED.

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