Service difficulty report · Actuator · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
September 29, 2003
Submitted
October 15, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft time
16,978 hours
Engine
Pwa PW118A
Propeller
Hamstd 14RF9
Part
Actuator
Part number
1959500004
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
Mlg
Part time
17,943 hours, 15,467 cycles
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

(CAN) AFTER TAKE OFF, PILOT SELECTED GEAR UP, HAD A RED LIGHT INDICATION ON RT MAIN LANDING GEAR. PILOT DECIDED TO RETURN TO BASE, GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN WITH 3 GREEN LIGHTS.AIRCRAFT WAS PUT ON JACKS, 3 RETRACTIONS TEST CARRIED OUT, UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE RETRACTION PROBLEM. GEAR VISUALLY INSPECTED FOUND PLAY ON RT RETRACTION ACTUATOR. ACTUATOR REMOVED AND FOUND ROD END WORN OUT WITH EXCESSIVE PLAY. (.125 INCH OF PLAY FWD AND AFT) NEW ROD END INSTALLED AND SYSTEM CHECK SERVICEABLE. THE ACTUATOR TBO IS 18000 CYCLES. NO OTHER INSPECTIONS OR TASK CARDS ARE CALLED FOR THIS SPECIFIC ACTUATOR.

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