Service difficulty report · Uplock · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
February 28, 2007
Submitted
March 29, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N123QS
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK486
Part
Uplock
Part number
45A3952211
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Nlg
Part time
243 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

FLIGHT CREW REPORTED RED LANDING GEAR HANDLE WARNING LIGHT STAYING ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. LANDING GEAR CYCLED SEVERAL TIMES, HANDLE WARNING LIGHT STAYED ILLUMINATED. FOUND NOSE LANDING GEAR UPLOCK NOT FULLY ENGAGING ADJUSTED NOSE LANDING GEAR UPLOCK AS REQUIRED IAW THE MM. LANDING GEAR RETRACT/ EXTENSION CHECKS OK, NO FAULTS NOTED. HAVE NOTED THIS FAULT ON LOW TIME AC SEVERAL TIMES, PARTICULARLY DURING COLD WEATHER OPERATION UPLOCK ADJUSTMENT FAULTS USUALLY SHOW UP DURING MM FUNCTIONAL TESTS DURING THE LOW PRESSURE/LOW FLOW TESTS. (K)

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