SDR ASOA00086

Service difficulty report · Wire · Emb EMB120RT

Difficulty date
July 31, 2000
Submitted
October 18, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N230AS
Make and model
Emb EMB120RT
Aircraft serial
120032
Part
Wire
Part number
W200031024
Condition
Shorted
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLT 4240 - ON APPROACH INTO ATL, THE LANDING GEAR DID NOT EXTEND USING THE NORMAL METHOD. CREW BROKE OFF THE APPROACH AD CALLED FOR THE CHECKLIST. CREW ONLY GOT THREE RED B INDICATION LIGHTS. THE A LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. CREW USED EMERGENCY ELECTRICAL OVERRIDE AND EXTENDED THE GEAR. CREW HEARD THE GEAR EXTEND AND RECEIVED THREE GREEN B INDICATOR LIGHTS. CREW ATTEMPTED TO RESET THE A INDICATOR, BUT IT FAILED TO RESET. CREW DECLARED AND EMERGENCY AND LANDED SAFELY. MAINTENANCE FOUND A SHORT IN THE WIRE FROM CIRCUIT BREAKER A INDICATION TO HANDLE AND RELAY BOX. MAINTENANCE REPLACED ENTIRE WIRE. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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