Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
November 27, 2010
Submitted
November 29, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N842HK
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
14500830
Aircraft time
16,472 hours, 15,254 cycles
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Torn
Location
Nlg Strut
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED RECEIVING A LANDING GEAR AIR/GRD FAIL MESSAGE ON THE EICAS. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND A TORN AND ROLLED O-RING IN THE NLG STRUT. REPACKED THE NLG STRUT IAW CMM FOLLOWED BY SEVERAL SUCCESSFUL GEAR EXTENSION AND RETRACTION CHECKS.

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