SDR SWIA97997

Service difficulty report · Hinge · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
September 4, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N226SW
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120296
Engine
Pwa PW118A
Part
Hinge
Condition
Broken
Location
Rt Mlg Door
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

ATTEMPTED TO RETRACT LANDING GEAR, BOTH A AND B RED LIGHTS REMAINED ON FOR RIGHT MAIN GEAR. CYCLED GEAR AND ALL GREEN AND RED LIGHTS FOR RIGHT GEAR REMAINED ON. RETURNED TO LAX FOUND OUTBOARD RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR HINGE BROKEN. REPLACED HINGE WITH NEW UNIT AND SWUNG LANDING GEAR. OPS CHECKS GOOD.

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