Service difficulty report · Lockwasher · Emb EMB120RT

Difficulty date
October 10, 2002
Submitted
October 15, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N593SW
Make and model
Emb EMB120RT
Aircraft serial
120191
Aircraft time
29,709 hours, 32,444 cycles
Part
Lockwasher
Condition
Broken
Location
Lt Mlg Actuator
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER DEPARTURE, LEFT MAIN GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. RETURNED TO RDM. FOUND TANG BROKEN ON LOCKING WASHER FOR LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR. REPLACED TANG WASHER AND RIGGED LEFT MAIN GEAR IAW MM 32-32-11. PERFORMED SEVERAL GEAR SWINGS WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED.

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