SDR SWIA971859

Service difficulty report · Rccb · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
June 29, 2000
Submitted
July 12, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N393SW
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120330
Aircraft time
8,573 hours, 12,600 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW118A
Part
Rccb
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Electrical
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
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 AND GEAR UP A LOUD RAPID KNOCKING FROM UNDER NOSE OF AC INCREASE IN SPEED NOISE LOUDER ALONG WITH KNOCKING. THE OPPOSITE EFFECT WITH DECREASE IN SPEED WITH GEAR DOWN NOISE AND KNOCKING STOPPED. JACKED AC AND SWUNG GEAR, FOUND GASPER FAN RCCB CLATTERING EXCESSIVELY. NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED WITH GEAR SYSTEM. OPS CHECKS GOOD ON GROUND.

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