Service difficulty report · Spring · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
July 5, 2018
Submitted
August 18, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft time
13,541 hours
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Spring
Part number
465161
Condition
Broken
Location
Mlg Uplock
Part time
12,281 hours
Component
Uplock Assy · Bfgoodrich
Component part number
465009
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
S
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER T/O, ON LANDDINGG RETRACTION, LT AMBER & RED MAIN LANDING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. ON VISUAL CONFIRMATION, LANDING GEAR DOOR (LT) APPERAED OPEN & LT MAIN LANDING RETRACTED. AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION, FOUND ONE SPRING BROKEN INSIDE THE LT MLG UP LOCK. UP LOCK REPLACED AND A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE. (TC# 20180706020)