Service difficulty report · Pin · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
September 8, 2001
Submitted
October 15, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N631AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145139
Part
Pin
Part number
8271013
Part serial
00081
Condition
Bent
Location
Control Handle
Stage of operation
CL
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

DFW - FLT 3745 - AFTER TAKEOFF, CREW REPORTED A LANDING GEAR DISAGREE MESSAGE ON EICAS. LANDING GEAR HANDLE WAS CYCLED SEVERAL TIMES WITH NO SUCCESS. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO DFW. MAINTENANCE FOUND AN REPOSITIONED LANDING GEAR POSITION SWITCH FROM DOORS TO NORMAL. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. THE NEXT FLIGHT, DURING CLIMB-OUT THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE WOULD NOT MOVE. CREW DECLARED EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO DFW. MAINTENANCE FOUND A BENT CONNECTOR PIN IN THE LANDING GEAR CONTROL HANDLE. LANDING GEAR CONTROL HANDLE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW EMB MM. OPERATIONAL CHECK AS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR A FUNCTIONAL CHECK FLIGHT. FCF WAS SATISFACTORY AND AIRCRAFT WAS

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