Service difficulty report · Uplock Sensor · Dhav DHC8*

Difficulty date
February 14, 2002
Submitted
June 13, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8*
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Uplock Sensor
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
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) AT CRUISE ALT FL190 WITH MAX ALLOWED SPEED, ALL OF SUDDEN LT & RT MAIN GEAR DOORS STARTED TO, WITHOUT CONTROL, EXTEND & RETRACT, RESULTING IN VIBRATIONS IN A/C, THAT HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. REDUCED SPEED TO 210 KTS INDICATED & CONTINUED. ON APPROACH GEAR EXTENDED NORMALLY, BUT AFTER LDG NOSE GEAR DOORS STARTED TO OPEN & CLOSE SEVERAL TIMES. NOSE GEAR LOCK SENSOR HARNESS REPLACED. MLG DOOR CLOSED & UPLOCK SENSORS ADJUSTED. A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE.