Service difficulty report · Uplock Switch · Aerosp ATR42300

Difficulty date
March 27, 2006
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42300
Aircraft time
26,658 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF5
Part
Uplock Switch
Part number
C245890002
Part serial
B521
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) DEPARTING, THE CREW OBSERVED AN UNSAFE(RED) WARNING ON NR 2 MAIN LANDING GEAR AFTER RETRACTION WAS SELECTED. THE CREW RETURNED TO POINT OF DEPARTURE AND AND CARRIED OUT A NORMAL CONFIGURATION LANDING. MAINTENANCE DETERMINED THAT THE UNSAFE CONDITION INDICATION WAS FALSE DUE TO A FAILED UPLOCK BOX. THE NR 2 MAIN GEAR UPLOCK BOX WAS REPLACED, TESTED SERVICEABLE AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.(TC NR 20060328004)

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