Service difficulty report · Seal · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
May 30, 2012
Submitted
June 1, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N682AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
14500826
Aircraft time
20,171 hours, 17,361 cycles
Part
Seal
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nlg
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

FLIGHT 3466, CREW REPORTED THAT AFTER TAKEOFF THEY RECEIVED AN "AIR / LDG" INDICATION ON EICAS AS LANDING GEAR WAS SELECTED UP. THE GEAR LEVER WOULD NOT MOVE. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. OVERRIDE FUNCTIONED PROPERLY, GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED FOR LANDING. ON LANDING, MESSAGE WENT AWAY. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED NOSE LANDING GEAR SLIDING TUBE SEALS IAW AMM 32-20-08. THE OPS & LEAK CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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