SDR SWIA971084

Service difficulty report · Retract Mech · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
February 21, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N196SW
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120151
Engine
Pwa PW118A
Part
Retract Mech
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
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

AFTER TAKEOFF, LEFT MAIN GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. CYCLED TWICE AND FIRST TRY SHOWED ONLY RED LIGHTS FOR LEFT. SECOND SHOWED RED AND GREEN LIGHTS FOR LEFT GEAR. FOUND LEFT FORWARD INBOARD GEAR DOOR OPEN. CLOSED DOOR AND ADJUSTED SPRING FOR DOOR LATCHES. PERFORMED LANDING GEAR RETRACTION CHECKS AND CYCLED GEAR SEVERAL TIMES. OPS CHECKS GOOD.

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