Service difficulty report · Solenoid Valve · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
July 22, 2011
Submitted
July 25, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N375SK
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145569
Aircraft time
25,512 hours, 20,634 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Engine time
16,103 hours, 14,536 cycles
Part
Solenoid Valve
Part number
22250100003
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Nlg Door
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
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 DURING FLIGHT THERE WAS A LOUD THUMPING NOISE FOLLOWED BY A RUSHING AIR SOUND AND VIBRATION UNDER THE COCKPIT FLOOR BOARDS. THERE WERE NO GEAR INDICATIONS. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AND WAS MET BY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR SOLENOID VALVE. GEAR SWINGS AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS OF THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DOORS WERE GOOD, WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.

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