Service difficulty report · Schrader Valve · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
June 29, 2016
Submitted
June 30, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N12126
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
145693
Aircraft time
36,819 hours, 21,290 cycles
Part
Schrader Valve
Condition
Leaking
Location
Landing Gear
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

LANDING GEAR AIR/GROUND FAIL EICAS MSG AFTER DEPARTURE. INSPECTED AND FOUND NITROGEN SCHRADER VALVE TO BE LEAKING NITROGEN. R2 VALVE LEAK CHECK GOOD. PERFORMED GEAR SWING. OPS CHECK GOOD, BEFORE R & R VERIFIED VALVE WAS SEALED AND CLOSED, LEAKING INTERNALLY.

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