Service difficulty report · Uplock · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
October 12, 2009
Submitted
October 13, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N627AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145121
Aircraft time
23,808 hours, 22,949 cycles
Part
Uplock
Part number
23042900401
Part serial
399
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Rt Mlg
Part time
23,808 hours, 22,950 cycles
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 3892, THE CREW REPORTED THAT AFTER TAKEOFF THEY HEARD A LOUD THUMPING NOISE IN THE NOSE LANDING GEAR AREA. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO MIA. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY WITH NO INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR UPLOCK BOX IAW EMB AMM 32-33-10 AND DID EXTENSION AND RETRACTION CHECKS. OPERATIONAL TESTS WERE GOOD, FCF PASSED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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