Service difficulty report · Uplock Switch · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
February 5, 2013
Submitted
February 7, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N849AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145716
Aircraft time
24,011 hours, 21,611 cycles
Part
Uplock Switch
Part number
852701
Part serial
A27651A27328
Condition
Faulty
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ON FLIGHT 3345 THE CREW REPORTED THAT DURING CRUISE FLIGHT AT FL 370 WITH THE GEAR UP THEY HEARD A TOTAL OF 3 LOUD CLUNKING / BANGING NOISES COMING FROM THE COCKPIT FLOORBOARD AREA. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. COMPLIED WITH OPERATIONAL CHECK OF UPPER AND LWR UPLOCK SWITCHES IAW EMB AMM 32-63-05. REPLACED UPPER AND LOWER NLG UPLOCK SWITCHES IAW EMB AMM 32-61-01 UP TO AND INCLUDING STEP 3(I)(4). THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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