Service difficulty report · Uplock · Aerosp ATR42320

Difficulty date
May 16, 2001
Submitted
May 17, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14828
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42320
Aircraft serial
179
Part
Uplock
Part number
C24589000
Part serial
N558
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Mlg
Part time
42,131 hours, 27,061 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
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

CLE FLIGHT 3750 THE CREW REPORTED THE LEFT MAIN GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. THE INDICATION WAS UNLOCK LIGHT ON THE LEFT GEAR. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO CLEVELAND AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT GEAR UPLOCK BOX ASSEMBLY. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

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