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Service difficulty report · Seal · Emb ERJ190100IGW

Difficulty date: August 22, 2016
Submitted: August 23, 2016
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N351JB
Make and model: Emb ERJ190100IGW
Aircraft serial: 19000549
Aircraft time: 12,380 hours, 8,058 cycles
System (JASC): 3222 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear Strut/Axle
Part: Seal
Condition: Failed
Location: Nlg Strut
Stage of operation: CL
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: J
Precautionary procedure: A

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

What was found

SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, AFTER GEAR RETRACTION, CREW RECEIVED A LG WOW SYS FAIL EICAS MESSAGE. EMERGENCY DECLARED, DECISION WAS MADE TO RETURN TO DEPARTURE. ACFT LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND THAT THE NLG STRUT SEAL FAILED. R & R NLG STRUT SEALS.

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