Service difficulty report · Actuator · Emb EMB145

Difficulty date
October 25, 2010
Submitted
October 26, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N612AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145
Aircraft serial
145079
Aircraft time
27,819 hours, 26,463 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
21180100011
Condition
Defective
Location
Nlg Door
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

ON FLIGHT 4227 DURING LANDING THE CREW REPORTED WHEN LANDING GEAR SLECTED DOWN MOMENTARILY GOT LANDING GEAR AIR/GROUND FAIL MESSAGE WHICH EXTINGUISHED ALMOST IMMEDIATELY, (GOT 3 GREEN). THE CAPTAIN ABORTED THE LANDING. THE CAPTAIN DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. THE CREW AGAIN SELECTED GEAR DOWN GOT 3 GREEN AND THEN DID FLY BY OF TOWER TO VERIFY GEAR DOWN. THE TOWER CONFIRMED LANDING GEAR DOWN. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR ACTUATOR IAW EMB145 AMM 32-33-03. THE OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECK WERE GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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