Service difficulty report · Electronic Unit · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
August 9, 2012
Submitted
September 12, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N939AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
14500923
Aircraft time
18,873 hours, 15,940 cycles
Part
Electronic Unit
Part number
355022003
Part serial
1442
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Mlg
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 3556, THE CREW REPORTED THAT AFTER BECOMING AIRBORNE AFTER TAKEOFF THEY RECEIVED LG AIR/GND FAIL MESSAGE AND LANDING GEAR LEVER COULD NOT BE MOVED. AFTER 10 SEC LG AIR/FAIL MSG WENT OUT. FOLLOWED AOM PROCEDURES AND THE LANDING GEAR EXTENDED NORMALLY BRAKES AND NWS WERE NORMAL. THE CREW DID NOT USE THRUST REVERSER. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LANDING GEAR ELECTRONIC UNIT IAW AMM TASK 32-32-01. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. FOUND LOOSE BACKSHELLS ON PROXIMITY SENSORS. RESECURED AS REQUIRED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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