Service difficulty report · Warning System · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
December 2, 2012
Submitted
December 7, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N568SW
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120343
Aircraft time
30,263 hours, 42,214 cycles
Part
Warning System
Condition
False Indication
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON DEPARTURE AFTER GEAR RETRACTION THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR INDICATED STILL EXTENDED. RECYCLED THE GEAR HANDLE DOWN AND UP, RECEIVED RED "A & B" LIGHTS AND TWO GREEN "A & B" LIGHTS. AFTER 5 MINUTES ALL LIGHTS EXTINGUISHED AND ALL INDICATIONS SHOWED THE GEAR WAS UP AND LOCKED. (FLT 5308) INSPECTED RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR CARRIED OUT APPROXIMATELY 20 GEAR SWINGS WHILE MOVING HARNESSES AND ADDING RESISTANCE TO GEAR ON UPSWING, CLEANED AND INSPECTED ALL PROX & SENSOR HARNESSES AND REINSTALLED, CARRIED OUT FINAL GEAR SWINGS, COULD NOT DUPLICATE.

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