# SDR AU980030

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 11, 1998
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: General aviation
- Make and model: Emb EMB-120
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-120](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-120) (OpenAirDocs)
- Propeller: Hartzl HCE3YR2
- System (JASC): [3232 · Landing Gear Door Actuator](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3232)
- Part: Rod End
- Part number: 757225
- Condition: Broken
- Location: Lt Mlg  Door
- Component: Ozone, 458826
- Stage of operation: CL
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AU980030

## Discrepancy

(AUS) LH MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR RETRACTION RAM RODEND BROKEN ALLOWING THE DOOR TO REMAIN CLOSED. RETRACTING LANDING GEAR HAD PUSHED THE DOOR INTO THE WHEEL WELL BREAKING THE FORWARD HINGE AND BENDING THE REAR HINGE. THE DOOR ACTUATOR HAD ALSO BROKEN OFF AT THE UPPER ATTACHMENT POINT DUE TO CONTACT WITH THE DOOR.

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.