Service difficulty report · Strut · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
January 7, 2014
Submitted
January 9, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N652CT
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120289
Aircraft time
36,079 hours, 46,463 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW118B
Propeller
Hamstd 14RF9
Part
Strut
Condition
Low Pressure
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 CGF THE NLG WOULD NOT RETRACT UP & LOCK. THE CREW EXTENDED THE GEAR & RECEIVED INDICATION THAT ALL WERE DOWN & LOCKED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO CGF & LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MX FOUND THE NOSE GEAR STRUT LOW ON N² & WOULD NOT EXTEND FULLY WHILE ON JACKS. ALL THREE GEAR STRUTS WERE SERVICED AS REQUIRED & THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. NOTE THE OAT WAS APPROXIMATELY -8°F.

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