Service difficulty report · Trunnion · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
November 13, 2014
Submitted
November 14, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N631AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145139
Aircraft time
37,274 hours, 33,423 cycles
Part
Trunnion
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

DURING TAKEOFF A LOUD RHYTHMIC THUMPING NOISE WAS HEARD DURING GEAR RETRACTION. A STRONG SMELL LIKE BURNING RUBBER OCCURRED AT THE SAME TIME. NO OTHER UNUSUAL INDICATIONS AFTER THAT. UPON LANDING POST FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND THE LT MAIN STRUT AT LOW EXTENSION WITH ALMOST NO CHROME SHOWING. FOUND NLG TRUNIONS LACKING GREASE. LUBRICATED NLG IAW AMM 32-34-00. EXTENSION & RETRACTION CHECKS GOOD IAW AMM 32-30-00. IAW ITEM 3 LOG PG 3691568 FOR LT MAIN STRUT SERVICE, NO ODERS NOTED.

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