Service difficulty report · Uplock · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
December 17, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Uplock
Part number
465009
Condition
Worn
Location
Rt Mlg
Part time
19,173 hours
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) RT GEAR UNSAFE AND DOOR AMBER LIGHTS WHEN GEAR SELECTED DOWN FOR APPROACH TO LANDING. MISSED APPROACH AND THEN THREE GREEN APPEARED. RAISED GEAR NORMALLY. EXTENDED GEAR NORMALLY FOR NEXT APPROACH. FOUND BOTH UPLOCKS WORN BEYOND LIMITS.