Service difficulty report · Landing Gear · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
February 16, 2013
Submitted
February 18, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N687JS
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
14500846
Aircraft time
22,220 hours, 19,102 cycles
Part
Landing Gear
Condition
Smoke
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
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 4001 THE CREW REPORTED THAT UPON LANDING EXCESSIVE SMOKE NOTED ON LEFT MAIN WHEEL ASSEMBLY (AS NOTED BY TOWER & GROUND CONTROL). ALL INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL & TAXIED IN NORMAL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. VISUALLY INSPECTED LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR LEG, WHEELS & BRAKES. NO EVIDENCE NOTED OF MECHANICAL ANOMALY OF ANY KIND. MAINTENANCE AND CREW SUSPECT "SMOKE" WAS CAUSED BY DEICING FLUID RESIDUE EVAPORATING WHEN NORMAL LANDING PROCESS HEAT WAS APPLIED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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