Service difficulty report · Uplock Sensor · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
December 22, 2010
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW610FA
Part
Uplock Sensor
Part number
401020101
Condition
Failed
Location
Left Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFTER T/O, GEAR SELECTED UP BUT NOSE GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT. EXTENDED GEAR SUCCESSFULLY USING ALTERNATE GEAR SYSTEM. NORMAL LANDED ENSUED, PINS INSERTED ON RUNWAY AND AIRCRAFT TOWED TO HANGAR. INSPECTED DOOR LINKAGES, OK. MAINTENANCE SUSPECT GEAR DOOR SENSOR. LEFT MLG DOOR SENSOR "TOO FAR" SENSOR ADJUSTED RETRACTIONS TO BE COMPLETED. ANOTHER EVENT, PILOT REPORTED LEFT MLG RED FOLLOWED BY LEFT MLG AMBER THEN BOTH EXTINGUISHED. LEFT MLG UPLOCK SENSOR REPLACED.