What was found
STL- THUMPING NOISE COMING FROM NOSE WHEEL WELL. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND LEFT HAND DOWN LOCK PROX SWITCH CONNECTOR CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED CONNECTOR, OPS CHECK OK.
- Difficulty date
- March 26, 2003
- Submitted
- April 9, 2003
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N816HK
- Make and model
- Emb EMB145LR
- Aircraft serial
- 145055
- Aircraft time
- 9,678 hours, 10,197 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 3297 · Landing Gear System Wiring
- Part
- Connector
- Part number
- D3899921KA98SN
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Nlg
- Stage of operation
- TX
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- N
- Precautionary procedure
- D
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.