Service difficulty report · Uplock Sensor · Emb ERJ170100SE

Difficulty date
September 18, 2024
Submitted
September 23, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N653RW
Make and model
Emb ERJ170100SE
Aircraft serial
17000076
Aircraft time
48,522 hours, 30,891 cycles
Part
Uplock Sensor
Condition
Faulted
Location
Zone 700
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

LOUD AND CONTINUOUS HYDRAULIC THUMPING SOUND OCCURRING FROM NOSE GEAR AREA. THUMPING STARTED RIGHT AFTER GEAR RETRACTION AND CONTINUED UNTIL GEAR WAS EXTENDED. THUMPING WAS HEARD AND FELT AT 3-5 SECOND INTERVALS UNTIL THE GEAR WAS EXTENDED SEVERAL MINUTES LATER. DECLARED EMERGENCY, LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. R&R UPLOCK PROXIMITY MLG (RH) SENSOR #2.

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