Service difficulty report · Wire · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
October 8, 2001
Submitted
October 12, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N40717
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120133
Part
Wire
Part number
W608011424BL
Condition
Broken
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

IAH-UPON TAKEOFF THE CREW NOTED THAT THE GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT WITHOUT OVERRIDE USAGE. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IAH WITHOUT INCIDENT WHERE MAINTENANCE REPAIRED A WIRE ON THE RIGHT HAND AIR/GROUND PROX SWITCH. PERFORMED AN OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE LANDING GEAR SYSTEM, NO DEFECTS NOTED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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