What was found
AFTER TAKEOFF, LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR DID NOT RETRACT. MADE A STRANGE NOISE (SURGING HYDRAULIC AND/OR WIND NOISE). LOWERED GEAR AND LANDED NORMALLY AFTER RETURNING TO LA. REPLACED LANDING CONTROL BOX.
- Difficulty date
- July 7, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N221SW
- Make and model
- Emb EMB120ER
- Aircraft serial
- 120290
- Engine
- Pwa PW118B
- System (JASC)
- 3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System
- Part
- Control Box
- Part number
- 12038594001
- 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.