Service difficulty report · Tire · Emb ERJ170100

Difficulty date
June 19, 2005
Submitted
June 20, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N823MD
Make and model
Emb ERJ170100
Aircraft serial
17000044
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Condition
Vibration
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING TAKEOFF, CREW FELT A VIBRATION IN THE AIRCRAFT. ONCE AIRBORNE, THE VIBRATION CEASED AND THE LANDING GEAR WAS RETRACTED. AT THAT TIME, A LANDING GEAR DISAGREE MESSAGE, ALONG WITH A GROUND SPOILER MESSAGE WAS GENERATED. THE LANDING GEAR MESSAGE WENT AWAY, BUT THE GROUND SPOILER MESSAGE DID NOT. FLIGHT RETURNED TO THE FIELD, AND UPON GEAR EXTENSION, DID NOT RECEIVE A GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATION. THE FLIGHT PERFORMED A FLY-BY OF THE TOWER, AND RECEIVED CONFIRMATION THAT THE GEAR WAS DOWN. SINCE THE GEAR COULD NOT BE VERIFIED -LOCKED- THE CREW INITIATED PROCEDURES FOR A PARTIAL GEAR UP LANDING. AFTER BURNING 45 MINUTES OF FUEL WHILE HOLDING, THE FLIGHT LANDED IN IAH. VIBRATION OCCURRED AGAIN DURIN

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