Service difficulty report · Uplock · Aerosp ATR42300

Difficulty date
June 26, 2006
Submitted
August 2, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42300
Aircraft time
34,339 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF5
Part
Uplock
Part serial
H678
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) WHEN THE CREW SELECTED GEAR UP ALL POSITIONS FAILED TO SHOW UP AND LOCKED. THE CREW RETURNED TO POINT OF DEPARTURE AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RIGHT HAND MAIN LANDING GEAR UPLOCK BOX ASSY. AND THE WEIGHT ON WHEELS UPPER WIRING HARNESS. THE LANDING GEAR WAS FUNCTION CHECKED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (TC# 20060629001)

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