Service difficulty report · Actuator · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
January 14, 2009
Submitted
January 15, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N299UX
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120299
Aircraft time
24,551 hours, 26,178 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
2060500005
Part serial
204
Condition
Worn
Location
Nlg
Part time
4,111 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLT 5178 DIK-DEN PILOTS REPORTED RIGHT MAIN GEAR STAYED DOWN AFTER GEAR HANDLE SELECTED UP. CYCLED GEAR 3 TIMES BEFORE RIGHT MAIN FINALLY RETRACTED. LOUD GRINDING SOUND HEARD. INDICATED AIR SPEED ON 4TH GEAR RETRACTION WAS 140 KIAS. MAINTENANCE FOUND NO FAULTS IN THE RT GEAR SYSTEM. NOISE WAS FOUND TO BE COMING FROM NLG. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NLG ACTUATOR. OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECK GOOD IAW 32-32-11. RII C/W 4.3.7. OPERATIONAL CHECK FLIGHT WAS SATISFACTORY.

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