Service difficulty report · Pin · Emb EMB120RT

Difficulty date
March 15, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N57734
Make and model
Emb EMB120RT
Aircraft serial
120199
Part
Pin
Part number
MS203921C55
Condition
Bent
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
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 - FLT NR 2582 - DURING APPROACH TO IAH, WHEN LANDING GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN, LEFT MLG FORWARD DOOR REMAINED OPEN. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTED AND FOUND GEAR DOOR MAINTENANCE SAFETY LATCH NOT SECURED. PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY A BENT CATCH PIN FOR SAFETY LATCH. MAINTENANCE REPLACED CATCH PIN AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK. AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)

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