Service difficulty report · Latch · Emb EMB120RT

Difficulty date
March 21, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N15725
Make and model
Emb EMB120RT
Aircraft serial
120173
Part
Latch
Part number
12012347001
Condition
Broken
Location
Lt Gear Door
Stage of operation
CL
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IAH - FLT 2522 - PILOT REPORTED THAT WHEN THE GEAR WAS RETRACTED, THE LEFT MAIN GEAR DOOR REMAINED OPEN. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT MAIN GEAR FORWARD INBOARD DOOR LATCH. THE GEAR DOOR WAS SATISFACTORILY OPERATIONAL TESTED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (Z)

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