What was found
LEFT MAIN GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. RETURNED TO FIELD. JACKED AIRCRAFT AND CYCLED GEAR WITH GROUND POWER AND GREEN SYSTEM ONLY. FAULT FREE CYCLES. SUSPECT SNOW AND SLUSH CONDITION TO BE THE FAULT. GEAR OPERATION TESTED OK IAW MM 32.
- Difficulty date
- November 22, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N209SW
- Make and model
- Emb EMB120ER
- Aircraft serial
- 120269
- Engine
- Pwa PW118B
- System (JASC)
- 3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System
- Part
- Retract System
- Condition
- Contaminated
- Location
- Lt Mlg
- Stage of operation
- CL
- Nature of condition
- F, J
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.