Service difficulty report · Wire Harness · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
February 21, 2008
Submitted
February 22, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N809AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145521
Aircraft time
15,336 hours, 13,162 cycles
Part
Wire Harness
Part number
14521492401
Condition
Corroded
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON FLIGHT 3823, CREW REPORTED AT CRUSE AT FL360 A LOUD BANG WAS FELT AND HEARD, APPROX 5 MIN LATER ANOTHER BANG FELT AND HEARD FOLLOWED BY LOUD BUFFETING FELT THROUGHOUT AIRCRAFT. NOISE AND VIBRATION CEASED ON DESCENT THROUGH FL320 NOISE AND BUFFET FELT LIKE NOSE LANDING GEAR DOORS HAD OPENED AT LEAST PARTIALLY BUT NO EICAS. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. WHILE PERFORMING TROUBLESHOOTING, FOUND NOSE LANDING GEAR RIGHT DOWN LOCK PROX SENSOR HARNESS NOT LOCKING PROPERLY ONTO PROX SENSOR AND FOUND CORROSION IN CONNECTOR. REMOVED AND REPLACED HARNESS ASSEMBLY AND PROX SENSOR IAW EMB 140 AMM 32-00-03. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD OF LANDING GEAR. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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