Service difficulty report · Lock Tab · Emb ERJ170100SU

Difficulty date
June 8, 2009
Submitted
June 10, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N802MD
Make and model
Emb ERJ170100SU
Aircraft serial
17000013
Aircraft time
13,554 hours, 9,744 cycles
Part
Lock Tab
Part number
NAS5135
Condition
Broken
Location
Nlg Door
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CREW RECEIVED LANDING GEAR NOSE DOOR OPEN INDICATION DURING CLIMB AFTER TAKEOFF FROM PHL. CREW RETURNED TO FIELD AT PHL AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE WAS DISPATCHED TO THE AIRCRAFT. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT AND FOUND DOOR ADJUSTMENT OUT OF RANGE DUE TO BROKEN LOCK TAB. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LOCK TAB AND ADJUSTED NLG DOOR LINKAGE AND PERFORMED OPS CHECK PER EMB AMM. A/C WAS THEN RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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