Service difficulty report · Uplock · Dhav DHC8*

Difficulty date
January 6, 2002
Submitted
March 4, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8*
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Uplock
Part number
465003
Condition
Worn
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING LDG DOWN SELECTION ONE MAIN GEAR WAS UNABLE TO EXTEND DOWN, EMERGENCY PROCEDURE USED, MAIN GEAR STILL UP, ALTERNATE EMERGENCY PROCEDURE USED, AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY - DUE TO NOSE GEAR'S HYDRAULIC POWER OFF, NO STEERING, AIRCRAFT PULLED TO HANGAR. INVESTIGATION FOUND DURING HANGAR TESTING THE R/H MLG FAILED TO EXTEND USING THE ALTERNATE EXTENSION METHOD. WEAR ON THE UP-LOCK HOOK WAS FOUND. UPLOCK HAD ABOUT 3700 CYCLES. NEW LT AND R/H UPLOCK ASSEMBLIES AND A NEW RT ROLLER WERE INSTALLED AND A TEST FLIGHT WAS CARRIED OUT SERVICEABLE.BOTH UPLOCKS S/N 0012/99 (R/H) & S/N 0002/99 (LT)UPLOCK P/N 46500-3ROLLER P/N 46152-1