Service difficulty report · Bolt · Braero HS7482B

Difficulty date
December 30, 2000
Submitted
February 12, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Braero HS7482B
Aircraft time
29,747 hours
Engine
Rroyce DART5342
Part
Bolt
Part number
100021303
Condition
Broken
Location
Mlg
Component
17E2990
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) CREW ON LANDING DECLARED AN EMERGENCY DUE TO RED LIGHT ON RT MAIN GEAR. INVESTIGATION AFTER LANDING REVEALED THAT TRIP BOLT OPERATING MICROSWITCH ON DOWNLOCK WAS BROKEN P/N 100021303 LEADING TO FALSE INDICATION. TRIP BOLT P/N 100021303 WAS REPLACED AND RETRACTION TEST COMPLETED.AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.