Service difficulty report · Actuator · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
December 3, 2009
Submitted
December 7, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N821AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145577
Aircraft time
18,214 hours, 16,509 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
21180100003
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Nlg Door
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION - ON FLIGHT 4339 DURING DESCENT THE CREW REPORTED THAT WHEN EXTENDING THE GEAR RECEIVED A LANDING GEAR DISAGREE MESSAGE ON EICAS. THE LANDING GEAR POSITION INDICATION WAS GREEN. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. PERFORMED EXTENSION / RETRACTION OF LANDING GEAR MULTIPLE TIMES IAW EMB AMM 32-30-00. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR ACTUATOR IAW EMB 140 AMM 32-33-01. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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