Service difficulty report · Actuator · Emb EMB120

Difficulty date
November 16, 2009
Submitted
November 19, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N289YV
Make and model
Emb EMB120
Aircraft serial
120289
Aircraft time
32,909 hours, 43,273 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW118
Part
Actuator
Part number
2060500002
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Nlg
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

FLIGHT NUMBER 10860-5 SAW-YUL; AFTER TAKEOFF, WHEN LANDING GEAR WAS SELECTED UP, ALL GEAR RETRACTED UP AND LOCKED. THE RED NOSE GEAR IN-TRANSIENT LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO AIRPORT AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NOSE GEAR RETRACT ACTUATOR WAS OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. ACTUATOR WAS ADJUSTED, LANDING GEAR RETRACTION TEST PERFORMED WITH SYSTEM CHECKING GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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