Service difficulty report · Unknown · Emb ERJ170200LR

Difficulty date
August 8, 2014
Submitted
August 11, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N101HQ
Make and model
Emb ERJ170200LR
Aircraft serial
17000217
Aircraft time
17,032 hours, 13,529 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Noise
Location
Under Floor
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CREW HEARD A LOUD THUMPING NOISE UNDER THE COCKPIT AND FRONT GALLEY. AFTER ACCLERATION THE NOISE BECAME MORE FREQUENT, SLOWING DOWN THE NOISE BECAME LESS FREQUENT. RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED. MADE ONE LOW APPROACH SO THE TOWER COULD OBSERVE THE LANDING GEAR AND CREW HAD AN ALL GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED MESSAGE ON SCREENS. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AND STOPPED ON RUNWAY FOR GEAR INSPECTION. MAINTEANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND PSEM CARD BAD. MAINTENANCE R & R PSEM CARD AND COMPLETED GEAR SWINGS IAW AMM. ACFT IS GOOD FOR SERVICE.

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