Service difficulty report · Uplock · Grob G120A

Difficulty date
March 17, 2003
Submitted
April 1, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N865AF
Make and model
Grob G120A
Aircraft serial
85005
Engine
Lyc AEIO540D4D5
Part
Uplock
Part number
BAD10500
Part serial
EUR0029
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT GEAR ON LT SIDE WOULD NOT RELEASE. FLIGHT CREW HAD TO PREFORM EMERGENCY EXTENSION AND PULL G`S TO RELEASE GEAR. TROUBLE SHOOT SYSTEM AND FOUND LEFT GEAR UPLOCK WOULD NOT RELEASE GEAR. REPLACED UPLOCK ASSY. RIGGING WAS OUT OF LIMIT. PROBABLE CAUSE IS DESIGN OF UPLOCK ASSY INSTALLATION. RECOMMENDATION IS TO C/W SB.

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