SDR ASOA00084

Service difficulty report · Landing Gear · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
July 22, 2000
Submitted
October 18, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N638AS
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120282
Part
Landing Gear
Condition
Failed
Location
Nose
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

FLT 4893 - DURNIG GEAR RETRACTION AFTER TAKEOFF, THE NOSE GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT AND A AND B RED AND GREEN LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. CREW LEVELED AIRCRAFT AT 5000 AND ENTERED APPROACH TO LAND. CREW WAS PERFORMING A QRH CHECKLIST WHEN THEY RECEIVED A HYDRAULIC WARNING LIGHT. CREW FLEW DOWN RUNWAY AT 200 AGL TO ALLOW GROUND PERSONNEL TO CHECK AIRCRAFT FOR DAMAGE. AFTER CREW WAS ADVISED OF NO DAMAGE, THEY DECLARED EMERGENCY AND LANDED SAFELY WITH FLAPS AT 15 DEGREES. MAINTENANCE FOUND NOSE GEAR PIN INSTALLED. NOSE GEAR PIN WAS REMOVED AND INSPECTED. FLUID WAS ADDED TO THE LEFT RESERVOIR. OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECKS WERE GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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