SDR SWIA97892

Service difficulty report · Door Latch · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date: May 7, 1997
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N224SW
Make and model: Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial: 120294
Engine: Pwa PW118A
System (JASC): 3231 · Landing Gear Door Retract Section
Part: Door Latch
Condition: Inoperative
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

LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. RETURNED TO FIELD REPLACED INBOARD GEAR DOOR LATCH ASSEMBLY ON LEFT MAIN GEAR. OPERATED GEAR DOORS SEVERAL TIMES, OPS CHECKS GOOD. SWUNG GEAR SEVERAL TIMES AND FOUND LANDING GEAR CONTROL BOX WOULD NOT LET GEAR RETRACT. REPLACED LANDING GEAR CONTROL AND SWUNG GEAR SEVERAL TIMES, OPS CHECKS GOOD.

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