Service difficulty report · Control Module · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
May 22, 2026
Submitted
May 29, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N257AS
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120126
Aircraft time
45,300 hours, 47,000 cycles
Part
Control Module
Condition
False Indication
Location
Zone 700
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT AS APPROACHING KMFR, WHEN LANDING GEAR DOWN WAS SELECTED DOWN THE 6 LIGHTS REMAINED RED. PILOT DID A GO AROUND AND REFERENCED THE QRH AND ELECTRIC OVERRIDE WAS USED TO EXTEND THE GEAR. ONCE ALL INDICATIONS WERE GOOD PILOT LANDED SAFELY AND TAXIED TO RAMP AND PARKED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT THE FAILURE TO THE LANDING GEAR CONTROL MODULE. ONCE THE FAILED CONTROL MODULE WAS REPLACED ALL LANDING GEAR EXTENSION AND RETRACTION CHECKS WERE NORMAL, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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