Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Emb EMB145EP

Difficulty date
November 22, 2008
Submitted
November 25, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N809HK
Make and model
Emb EMB145EP
Aircraft serial
145187
Aircraft time
21,116 hours, 19,949 cycles
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Worn
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB, CREW RECEIVED A LG AIR/GND FAIL MESSAGE ON THE EICAS. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND A LEAKING O-RING ON THE NLG SERVICING PORT. THE O-RING WAS REPLACED, NLG WAS SERVICED, AND AN OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE EXTENSION AND RETRACTION SYSTEM WAS PERFORMED. OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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