Service difficulty report · Uplock Sensor · Emb ERJ170100SU

Difficulty date
May 6, 2008
Submitted
May 9, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N803MD
Make and model
Emb ERJ170100SU
Aircraft serial
17000015
Aircraft time
10,841 hours, 7,609 cycles
Engine
Ge CF348E5
Part
Uplock Sensor
Part number
8001901
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Part time
10,841 hours, 7,609 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

CREW REPORTS THUMPING NOISE UNDER FEET DURING CLIMB OUT. NO EICAS MESSAGES NOTED. CREW FOLLOWED QRH, DIVERTED AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINT TROUBLESHOT AIRCRAFT AND FOUND RT NR1 MLG UPLOCK SENSOR AND NR1 PSEM MODULE FAILED. REMOVED AND REPLACED UPLOCK SENSOR AND PSEM MODULE. SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD AND RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.

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