Service difficulty report · Actuator · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
November 27, 2001
Submitted
November 29, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N237SW
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120314
Aircraft time
13,825 hours, 19,509 cycles
Part
Actuator
Condition
Out Of Adj
Location
Lt Mlg
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

LT MLG WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. SYSTEM A&B LIGHTS INDICATED RED WITH GEAR HANDLE IN THE UP POSITION. RETURNED TO SMX. SHORTENED LEFT MAIN GEAR ACTUATOR ROD END 1/2 TURN. CYCLED GEAR MULTIPLE TIMES. OPS CHECKS GOOD.

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