Service difficulty report · Altimeter · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
December 22, 2008
Submitted
December 29, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N617AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145093
Aircraft time
22,004 hours, 21,371 cycles
Part
Altimeter
Part number
70001840937
Part serial
98127308
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON FLIGHT 3474, CREW REPORTED AT 300 FEET AGL THEY GOT AURAL GPWS WARNING AND LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT COME DOWN WITH GEAR TOO LOW. WITH GEAR DOWN AND CONFIGURED CORRECTLY CREW DID A GO AROUND AND RECYCLED GEAR. TOWER CONFIRMED GEAR DOWN. REQUESTED CFR AND LANDED AIRCRAFT SAFELY. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED RADIO ALT UNIT IAW AMM 34-31-01. OPERATIONAL TEST GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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