Service difficulty report · Strut · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
March 3, 2008
Submitted
March 10, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N933JN
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
14500918
Aircraft time
7,402 hours, 6,398 cycles
Part
Strut
Condition
Discharged
Location
Nose
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

ON FLIGHT 3459, CREW REPORTED AFTER TAKEOFF EICAS LANDING GEAR AIR/GND MESSAGES. SHORTLY AFTER RECEIVING EICAS MESSAGE RETURNED TO DFW AND MESSAGE EXTINGUISHED WITH GEAR DOWN ON APPROACH. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND NOSE STRUT DEPLETED OF NITROGEN NOT EXTENDING SERVICED NOSE GEAR WITH NITROGEN IAW 32-20-01 AND VERIFIED FULL EXTENSION OF NOSE STRUT. WEIGHT WHEEL PROX SWITCH GAP AND WIRING WAS VERIFIED IN GOOD WORKING CONDITION IAW FIM 32-63-00. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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