Service difficulty report · Solenoid Valve · Emb EMB135LR

Difficulty date
December 27, 2011
Submitted
December 29, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N12530
Make and model
Emb EMB135LR
Aircraft serial
145533
Aircraft time
18,946 hours, 18,039 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Engine time
15,081 hours, 14,859 cycles
Part
Solenoid Valve
Part number
22250100003
Condition
Faulty
Location
Nlg Door
Stage of operation
CL
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 THEY FELT AN ABNORMAL VIBRATION AND NOISE FROM THE NOSE LANDING GEAR UPON GEAR RETRACTION. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT ITS INTENDED DESTINATION WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DOORS TO NO BE FULLY CLOSING. THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR SOLENOID VALVE WAS REPLACED. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.

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