Service difficulty report · Solenoid Valve · Emb EMB145

Difficulty date
June 10, 2013
Submitted
June 12, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N611AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145
Aircraft serial
145074
Aircraft time
33,559 hours, 31,150 cycles
Part
Solenoid Valve
Part number
22270100001
Condition
Defective
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

THE CREW REPORTED THAT DURING GEAR RETRACTION THE RT MAIN GEAR WOULD NOT FULLY RETRACT. A CONSTANT THUMPING NOISE WAS NOTICED. THE GEAR CYCLED DOWN AND ALL 3 SHOWED GREEN. THE CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO DEPARTURE AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE ACFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND BAD LANDING GEAR SOLENOID VALVE AND INSTALLED SERVICABLE VALVE IAW AMM 32-33-04. THE OPS CHECK WAS GOOD. THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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