Service difficulty report · Actuator · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
December 10, 2000
Submitted
January 9, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N15726
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120174
Part
Actuator
Part number
19535000001
Condition
Out Of Adj
Location
Lt Main Gear
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

IAH - FLT 3596 - THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE LEFT MLG WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LANDING GEAR CONTROL MODULE, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. THE DISCREPANCY REPEATED ON FLT 2964 ON 12/11/00, THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED THE INDICATION STOP ON THE LEFT MLG UPLOCK BOX, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS TEST FLOWN UNSATISFACTORILY. MX THEN ADJUSTED THE LEFT MLG RETRACT ACTUATOR IAW EMB120 MM 32-32-10, AND THE A/C WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. NO FURTHER INCIDENTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED TO DATE. (M)

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