Service difficulty report · Strut · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
June 21, 2010
Submitted
June 22, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N673AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145797
Aircraft time
15,884 hours, 14,306 cycles
Part
Strut
Condition
Low
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
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 3248 ON APPROACH THE CREW REPORTED AN EXCESSIVE RUBBING NOISE FROM THE MAIN GEAR AREA DURING RETRACTION. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY WHEN AMA TOWER ADVISED OF POSSIBLE BLOWN TIRE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. PERFORMED VISUAL INSPECTION OF MAIN LANDING GEAR AREAS. NO DISCREPANCY NOTED. LUBED GEAR IAW EMB AMM 32-34-00 AND SERVICED STRUTS IAW AMM 32-10-02 AND PERFORMED GEAR SWINGS MULTIPLE TIMES WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED AND PASSED FUNCTIONAL CHECK FLIGHT. NO PARTS REMOVED OR REPLACED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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