Service difficulty report · Actuator · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
February 1, 2013
Submitted
February 14, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N650CT
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120198
Aircraft time
36,335 hours, 37,714 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
2060500005
Part serial
PA47950
Condition
Leaking
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

AFTER TAKEOFF FROM LEB, WHEN LANDING GEAR WAS SELECTED UP, BOTH MAIN GEAR RETRACTED UP AND LOCKED INTO POSITION. THE NOSE GEAR RETRACTED UP BUT DID NOT LOCK UP AND ALL GEAR DOORS REMAINED OPEN. THE CREW SELECTED GEAR DOWN AND ALL GEAR EXTENDED DOWN AND LOCKED INTO POSITION. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO LEB AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND NOSE GEAR RETRACT ACTUATOR HAD INTERNAL HYDRAULIC LEAKAGE THAT PREVENTED THE NOSE GEAR FROM LOCKING UP. NOSE GEAR RETRACT ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED AND SYSTEM CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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