Service difficulty report · Connector · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
January 16, 2013
Submitted
January 21, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N620AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145102
Aircraft time
33,154 hours, 29,951 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Loose
Location
Rt 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 3458 THE CREW REPORTED THAT ON LANDING GEAR RETRACTION THEY HAD A CONSTANT BANGING NOISE WITH RIGHT MAIN GEAR LIGHT CYCLING FROM WHITE (UP) TO AMBER (UNSAFE). THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO MIA. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR BOTTOM ON RIGHT UPLOCK BOX PROX SWITCH LOOSE. RE-INSTALLED IAW EMB 145 AMM 32-33-10 AND C/W EXT AND RETRACTION, THE OPERATIONAL TEST CHECK WAS GOOD IAW EMB 145 AMM 33-30-00. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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