Service difficulty report · Switch · Emb EMB120RT

Difficulty date
June 30, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N17720
Make and model
Emb EMB120RT
Aircraft serial
120142
Part
Switch
Part number
922AA2YA6PZ722
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
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 3772 - PILOT REPORTED THE LEFT GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT PROPERLY. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AND MAINTENANCE SERVICED THE LANDING GEAR ACCUMULATOR. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED TO SERVICE AND ENCOUNTERED THE SAME DISCREPANCY ON FLT 3777 WHERE THE PILOT REPORTED THE LEFT GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT PROPERLY. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT IAH WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE CLEANED THE LEFT GEAR UPLOCK PROXIMITY SENSOR CONNECTIONS, RESECURED THEM, AND RELEASED THE AIRCRAFT FOR SERVICE. (X)

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