SDR 99ZZZX1423

Service difficulty report · Uplock · Lkheed 132925

Difficulty date
March 17, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N701JH
Make and model
Lkheed 132925
Aircraft serial
5230
Part
Uplock
Part number
JL18891
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nlg
Part time
7,703 hours
Stage of operation
IN
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

DURING REPLACEMENT OF THE NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR, THE PIN RETAINER FOR THE ACTUATOR/UPLOCK WAS FOUND CRACKED UNDER THE HEAD OF THE RETAINING BOLT. SUBMITTER STATED IF FAILURE HAD OCCURRED, IT MAY HAVE GONE UNDETECTED FOR SOME TIME DUE TO THE LOCATION. MALFUNCTION OF NG RETRACTION WOULD HAVE RESULTED.