Service difficulty report · Pin · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
July 3, 2012
Submitted
September 25, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120197
Aircraft time
29,930 hours, 37,777 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW118A
Propeller
Hamstd 14RF9
Part
Pin
Part number
19872
Condition
Worn
Location
Lt Mlg
Part time
6,841 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

FLT: 16386 TNN TO BED: AFTER TAKEOFF THE LT MLG RED INDICATION LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR WAS UP. SELECTED GEAR DOWN AND ALL GEAR LOCKED DOWN. RETURNED TO TNN AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MX FOUND THE LT MLG WAS NOT FULLY UP AND LOCKED INTO POSITION. FOUND EXCESS PLAY IN THE RETRACT ACTUATOR RODEND P/N 21126-000-00. RODEND BEARING (SWIVEL) WAS FOUND SEIZED TO THE ATTACH PIN THAT SECURES THE ACTUATOR TO MLG LEG. THIS CAUSED THE ROD END TO PIVIT ON THE OD OF THE PIN IN PLACE OF THE BEARING ROTATING ON THE ROD END BEARING RACE. THE PIN WAS FOUND WORN 0.064 (1.64MM) DEEP APPROX 210° AROUND THE OD. THE ACTUATOR, PIN AND BUSHINGS WERE REPLACED, LANDING GEAR SYSTEM CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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