Service difficulty report · Uplock Hook · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
December 24, 2008
Submitted
January 20, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N175QS
Make and model
Beech 400A
Part
Uplock Hook
Part number
45A3951141
Condition
Disengaged
Location
Nlg
Part time
15 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

AFTER DEPARTING, FLIGHT CREW OBSERVED RED LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT IN LANDING GEAR CONTROL HANDLE ILLUMINATED AFTER LANDING GEAR RETRACTION. RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. FOUND NLG UPLOCK HOOK NOT ENGAGING NOSE GEAR STRUT ASSY AS REQUIRED IAW MM 32-30-00. LANDING GEAR RETRACT/ EXTENSION SYS FUNCTION CHECKS IAW MM 32-00-00 OK. SUSPECT ADJUSTMENT CHANGED SLIGHTLY FROM AS-BUILT RIGGING DUE TO COMPONENTS WEARING IN, HAVE NOTED SIMILAR CONDITION PREVIOUSLY ON OTHER LOW-TIME ACFT. (K)

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