Service difficulty report · Landing Gear · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
March 11, 2009
Submitted
March 12, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N299UX
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120299
Part
Landing Gear
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Right
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
9
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

DURING MAINTENANCE FERRY FLIGHT FROM ISN-CYS FOR NOSE STEERING INDICATION PROBLEM, THE NOSE LANDING GEAR "A" SYSTEM RED LIGHT ILLUMINATED. PER CHECKLIST FLIGHT CREW CYCLED LANDING GEAR, THE RED "A" INDICATION RETURNED TO NORMAL, HOWEVER THE RT MLG DID NOT RETRACT. CYCLED GEAR SEVERAL MORE TIMES, WITH SAME RESULT. PER CONVERSATION WITH DISPATCH DETERMINED THAT INSUFFICIENT FUEL WAS ON BOARD TO CONTINUE TO CYS WITH THE LANDING GEAR DOWN. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO GCC AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.

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