Service difficulty report · Relay · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
December 7, 2017
Submitted
December 12, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N235SW
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120310
Aircraft time
41,830 hours, 59,605 cycles
Part
Relay
Part number
12061110001
Part serial
505060
Condition
Intermittent
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING APPROACH THE LANDING GEAR DID NOT EXTEND WHEN THE GEAR HANDLE WAS PLACED IN THE DOWN POSITION. THE FLIGHT CREW BEGAN EMERGENCY PROCEDURES AND ACTIVATED THE ELECTRICAL OVERRIDE SYSTEMS AND THE GEAR EXTENDED AND THE FLIGHT CREW RECEIVED THREE GOOD DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATIONS. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT THE SYSTEMS AND FOUND THE LANDING GEAR RELAY BOX TO BE FAULTY. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LANDING GEAR RELA BOX AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECKS. OPS CHECKS GOOD.

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