Service difficulty report · Uplock · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
February 20, 2013
Submitted
February 22, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N591ML
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7388
Aircraft time
20,647 hours, 19,021 cycles
Engine
Ge CF343A1
Part
Uplock
Part number
17051101
Part serial
NGL044299
Condition
Misrigged
Location
Rt Mlg
Part time
21,162 hours, 20,355 cycles
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

ACFT RETURNED TO BASE AFTER THE CREW RECIEVED A RT MLG DISAGREE ON RETRACTION WHILE DEPARTING. THE CREW FOLLOWED THE EMERGENCY PROCEDURE IN THE QRH AND CONDUCTED AN ALTERNATE EXTENSION. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE GEAR EXTENDED, INDICATED DOWN AND LOCKED, AND A NORMAL LANDING WAS PERFORMED. UPON INSPECTION, FOUND THE SENSOR/ TARGET GAP WAS SLIGHTLY OUT OF TOLERANCE AND THE TARGET PLATE HAD MINOR FREE PLAY. THE SNAG COULD BE INTERMITTENTLY DUPLICATED IN THE HANGAR. THE TARGET PLATE WAS ADJUSTED IAW THE CMM AND THE PROXIMITY SWITCH WAS ADJUSTED IAW THE ACFT AMM. FUNCTIONAL TESTS WERE DEFECT FREE. MFG HAS ISSUED AOM 1362B DATED 7-NOV-2012 THAT ADDRESSES THIS AS A FLEET ISSUE. AN AOM IS NOT REGULTORY MATERIAL AND DOES NOT MANDATE COMPLIANCE.