Service difficulty report · Uplock · Aerosp ATR42320

Difficulty date
May 1, 2002
Submitted
May 4, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14821
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42320
Aircraft serial
160
Part
Uplock
Part number
C245890002
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

BPT- DURING FLIGHT 3640 FROM IAH TO BPT, THE CREW NOTED THAT THE LANDING GEAR WAS HAVING PROBLEMS RETRACTING, STICKING, MAKING LOUD BANGING NOISES AND TAKING EXCESSIVE TIME TO RETRACT. MAINTENANCE SERVICED BOTH FREE FALL ASSISTERS, CLEANED AND LUBED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR UPLOCK BOX. PERFORMED A OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE LANDING GEAR SYSTEM, NO DEFECTS NOTED.

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