Service difficulty report · Uplock · Cessna 421C

Difficulty date
September 11, 2000
Submitted
October 16, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N3237U
Make and model
Cessna 421C
Aircraft serial
421C0112
Part
Uplock
Part number
5141200
Condition
Worn
Part time
4,520 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

OPERATOR COMPLAINED OF HYDRAULIC SYSTEM STAYING ON AFTER LANDING GEAR RETRACTION. COULD NOT DUPLICATE ON JACKS. CESSNA FIELD SERVICE SUGGESTED INSTALLING NEW IMPROVED PARTS FOR UPLOCK HOOKS AND SWITCHES PER CESSNA SI LETTER NR M81-2. NEW PARTS WERE MORE SUBSTANTIAL AND HIGHER QUALITY. SOLVED PROBLEM. ORIGINAL PARTS BADLY WORN. SUBMITTER SUGGESTED COMPLIANCE ON ALL EARLY SERIAL NUMBERED AIRCRAFT. (X)

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