What was found
AFTER TAKEOFF, A LOUD BANGING SOUND WAS HEARD AND FELT ON THE LEFT FORWARD SIDE OF THE NOSE. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. NORMAL LANDING. INSPECTED IAW 51-10-02, NO AREAS OF DAMAGE FOUND, THE DOOR OPERATED NORMAL.
- Difficulty date
- June 12, 2018
- Submitted
- June 13, 2018
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N685AE
- Make and model
- Emb EMB145LR
- Aircraft serial
- 14500836
- Aircraft time
- 34,347 hours, 30,042 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5300 · Fuselage Structure (General)
- Part
- Unknown
- Condition
- Unknown
- Location
- Nose
- Stage of operation
- CL
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- E
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.