Service difficulty report · Connector · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
January 31, 2009
Submitted
February 2, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N624AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145111
Aircraft time
22,585 hours, 21,677 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Mlg Uplock
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
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 3550 DURING CLIMB CREW REPORTED GEAR RETRACTION RIGHT MAIN GEAR INDICATION REMAINED UNSAFE. DID NOT INDICATE UP FOR SEVERAL SECONDS. CREW RECEIVED LG/LEVER DISAGREE MSG ON EICAS. CREW RETURNED TO GSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. NO OTHER PROBLEMS NOTED AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND DEBRIS IN CONNECTOR OF RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR UPLOCK BOX. CLEANED CONNECTOR OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD IAW EMB AMM 32-62-00. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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