Service difficulty report · Unknown · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
September 22, 2006
Submitted
September 25, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N223AS
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120021
Aircraft time
36,458 hours, 33,892 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Landing Gear
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ON DESCENT INTO AUA CREW WAS UNABLE TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR USING NORMAL CONTROLS. THE CREW ELECTED TO USE THE EMERGENCY LANDING GEAR EXTENSION SYSTEM, AND THE GEAR WAS SUCCESSFULLY EXTENDED AND AIRCRAFT LANDED AT AUA WITHOUT FURTHER DIFFICULTY. THIS IS A REPEAT FROM PREVIOUS FLIGHT ON 9/21/06 WHERE AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS THE GEAR EXTENDED USING NORMAL CONTROLS. ON THIS PREVIOUS FLIGHT MAINTENANCE CLEANED PROX SWITCH CONTACTS AND CONDUCTED 12 SUCCESSFUL LANDING GEAR EXTENSIONS ON JACKS BEFORE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. AS OF THIS SUBMISSION MAINTENANCE SUSPECTS THE CAUSE TO BE A FAULTY LG SOLENOID VALVE, HOWEVER THE AIRCRAFT HAS NOT RETURNED TO SERVICE. SDR WILL BE UPDATED WITH PARTS INFORMATION WHEN

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